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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 707.6A, subsection 1, unnumbered
  1  2 paragraph 1, Code 1997, is amended to read as follows:
  1  3    A person commits a class "C" "B" felony when the person
  1  4 unintentionally causes the death of another by any of the
  1  5 following means:
  1  6    Sec. 2.  Section 707.6A, subsections 2 and 3, Code 1997,
  1  7 are amended to read as follows:
  1  8    2.  A person commits a class "D" "C" felony when the person
  1  9 unintentionally causes the death of another while drag racing,
  1 10 in violation of section 321.278.
  1 11    3.  A person commits an aggravated misdemeanor a class "D"
  1 12 felony when the person unintentionally causes a serious
  1 13 injury, as defined in section 321J.1, subsection 8, by any of
  1 14 the means described in subsection 1 of this section.  
  1 15                           EXPLANATION
  1 16    This bill increases the penalties applicable to vehicular
  1 17 homicide.  The penalty for unintentionally causing the death
  1 18 of another by operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated,
  1 19 driving recklessly, or eluding or attempting to elude a law
  1 20 enforcement vehicle is increased from a class "C" felony to a
  1 21 class "B" felony.  The penalty for unintentionally causing the
  1 22 death of another while drag racing is increased from a class
  1 23 "D" felony to a class "C" felony.  The penalty for
  1 24 unintentionally causing a serious injury by operating a motor
  1 25 vehicle while intoxicated, driving recklessly, or eluding or
  1 26 attempting to elude a law enforcement vehicle is increased
  1 27 from an aggravated misdemeanor to a class "D" felony.  
  1 28 LSB 1554HH 77
  1 29 lh/jw/5
     
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