House File 2300 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2300 BY KRESSIG A BILL FOR An Act concerning motor vehicle-related violations committed 1 with a denied, canceled, suspended, revoked, or barred 2 driver’s license that result in serious injury or death, and 3 providing penalties. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5498YH (5) 86 ns/nh

H.F. 2300 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 321.482B Violations committed while 1 operating without valid driver’s license —— serious injury or 2 death —— penalty. 3 1. A person who operates a motor vehicle while the person’s 4 driver’s license or operating privilege has been denied, 5 canceled, suspended, revoked, or barred and who commits a 6 moving violation during such operation that results in serious 7 injury, as defined in section 702.18, to another person is 8 guilty of a serious misdemeanor. 9 2. A person who operates a motor vehicle while the person’s 10 driver’s license or operating privilege has been denied, 11 canceled, suspended, revoked, or barred and who commits a 12 moving violation during such operation that results in the 13 death of another person is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. 14 3. For the purposes of this section, “moving violation” 15 means as defined in 761 IAC 615.1, and does not include any 16 violation not considered a moving violation under this chapter. 17 EXPLANATION 18 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 19 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 20 This bill provides that a person who operates a motor vehicle 21 while the person’s driver’s license or operating privilege 22 has been denied, canceled, suspended, revoked, or barred and 23 who commits a moving violation during such operation that 24 results in serious injury to another person is guilty of a 25 serious misdemeanor. If the moving violation results in the 26 death of another person, the person is guilty of an aggravated 27 misdemeanor. Under Code section 903.1, a serious misdemeanor 28 is punishable by a fine of at least $315 but not to exceed 29 $1,875 and imprisonment not to exceed one year. An aggravated 30 misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of at least $625 but not to 31 exceed $6,250 and imprisonment not to exceed two years. 32 The bill defines “moving violation” as the term is 33 defined in the Iowa administrative code by the department of 34 transportation. Under the bill, “moving violation” does not 35 -1- LSB 5498YH (5) 86 ns/nh 1/ 2

H.F. 2300 include any violation not considered a moving violation under 1 Code chapter 321, including text messaging while driving in 2 violation of Code section 321.276. 3 -2- LSB 5498YH (5) 86 ns/nh 2/ 2