House File 600 - Introduced



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                                       BY  FORD


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act creating a criminal offense for causing the death of
  2    another when knowingly operating a motor vehicle without
  3    financial liability coverage.
  4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  5 TLSB 2581HH 83
  6 jm/nh/5

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 707.6A, Code 2009, is amended by adding
  1  2 the following new subsection:
  1  3    NEW SUBSECTION.  1A.  Notwithstanding subsection 2, and
  1  4 except for violations under subsection 1, a person commits a
  1  5 class "B" felony when the person unintentionally causes the
  1  6 death of another when knowingly operating a motor vehicle
  1  7 without financial liability coverage in effect in violation of
  1  8 section 321.20B.  A person sentenced for a violation of this
  1  9 section shall be denied parole or work release until the
  1 10 person has served a minimum of ten years of the person's
  1 11 sentence.
  1 12                           EXPLANATION
  1 13    This bill creates a criminal offense for causing the death
  1 14 of another when knowingly operating a motor vehicle without
  1 15 financial liability coverage.
  1 16    Under the bill, a person commits a class "B" felony when
  1 17 the person unintentionally causes the death of another when
  1 18 knowingly operating a motor vehicle without financial
  1 19 liability coverage in effect in violation of Code section
  1 20 321.20B.
  1 21    A person who violates the bill shall also be denied parole
  1 22 or work release until the person has served a minimum of 10
  1 23 years of the person's sentence.
  1 24 LSB 2581HH 83
  1 25 jm/nh/5