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'Jimmy's Law' moves out of committee after emotional testimony from family of fatal hit‑and‑run victim
Summary
After family members testified about a 2021 hit‑and‑run that killed their son, the committee voted to advance Representative Stevens's HB 15‑21, which raises penalties for leaving the scene when a death occurs and creates mandatory minimums including a one‑year term and $10,000 fine for certain cases.
Representative Stevens introduced HB 15‑21 to increase penalties for leaving the scene of an accident, particularly when a death occurs. He noted the bill responds to a 2021 crash in which a 19‑year‑old rider lost his life.
Kim Webb, the victim's mother, testified about her son Jimmy and urged lawmakers to increase penalties. "Jimmy's law is a limited common sense sentencing floor that strengthens accountability," Webb said, asking the committee to move the bill forward. Her sister, Catherine Reed, described how the driver was located nearly two days later and only served a fraction of the sentence; the proposed bill would make hit‑and‑run resulting in fatality a class C felony with a mandatory minimum one‑year sentence and a minimum $10,000 fine in qualifying cases. The committee voted 8‑0 to send HB 15‑21 to full judiciary.
