This bill amends the existing law regarding homicide and great bodily harm caused by vehicle operation. It raises the degree of felony for homicide by vehicle while committing reckless driving from a third degree felony to a second degree felony. Additionally, it establishes that a person who commits homicide by vehicle or causes great bodily harm by vehicle while engaging in careless driving will be guilty of a fourth degree felony.

The bill also clarifies the penalties associated with various driving offenses. Specifically, it stipulates that a person committing homicide by vehicle while violating certain driving laws will be charged with a second degree felony, while those causing great bodily harm under similar circumstances will face a third degree felony. Furthermore, the bill includes a new provision that categorizes individuals who commit homicide or great bodily harm by vehicle while violating another specific driving law as guilty of a fourth degree felony.

Statutes affected:
TP substitute: 66-8-101