Bill Text: IA HF484 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicle accidents resulting in injury or death, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HSB 123.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-04 - Referred to Transportation. H.J. 755. [HF484 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2019-HF484-Introduced.html
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
484
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
TRANSPORTATION
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HSB
123)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
motor
vehicle
accidents
resulting
in
injury
1
or
death,
and
making
penalties
applicable.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
321.209,
subsection
3,
Code
2019,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
3.
Failure
to
stop
and
render
aid
as
required
under
the
laws
3
of
this
state
or
to
otherwise
comply
with
section
321.261
in
4
the
event
of
a
motor
vehicle
accident
resulting
in
the
death
5
or
personal
injury
of
another.
6
Sec.
2.
Section
321.261,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
7
to
read
as
follows:
8
1.
a.
The
driver
of
any
vehicle
who
knows
or
has
reason
to
9
believe
that
the
driver’s
vehicle
was
involved
in
an
accident
10
resulting
in
injury
to
or
death
of
any
person
shall
immediately
11
stop
the
vehicle
at
the
scene
of
the
accident
or
as
close
as
12
possible
and
if
able,
shall
then
return
to
and
remain
at
the
13
scene
of
the
accident
in
accordance
with
section
321.263
.
14
Every
such
stop
shall
be
made
without
obstructing
traffic
more
15
than
is
necessary.
16
b.
If
the
driver
of
a
vehicle
leaves
the
scene
of
an
17
accident
resulting
in
injury
to
or
death
of
a
person
without
18
knowledge
or
reason
to
believe
that
the
driver’s
vehicle
was
19
involved
in
the
accident,
and
later
discovers
that
the
driver’s
20
vehicle
may
have
been
involved
in
an
accident
that
resulted
in
21
injury
to
or
death
of
a
person,
the
driver
shall,
as
soon
as
22
reasonably
possible,
make
a
good-faith
effort
to
immediately
23
contact
emergency
services
or
make
a
911
call
and
provide
the
24
dispatcher
with
any
requested
information
described
in
section
25
321.263
and
the
location
and
possible
time
of
the
accident.
26
Sec.
3.
Section
321.555,
subsection
1,
paragraph
f,
Code
27
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
f.
Failure
to
stop
and
leave
information
,
or
to
render
aid
29
as
required
by
,
or
to
otherwise
comply
with
sections
321.261
30
and
321.263
.
31
EXPLANATION
32
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
33
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
34
Under
current
law,
the
driver
of
a
vehicle
involved
in
an
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accident
resulting
in
injury
to
or
death
of
a
person
must
1
immediately
stop
the
vehicle
at
the
scene
of
the
accident
or
2
as
close
as
possible
and
if
able,
must
then
return
to
and
3
remain
at
the
scene
of
the
accident.
This
bill
applies
the
4
provision
to
a
driver
who
knows
or
has
reason
to
believe
that
5
the
driver’s
vehicle
was
involved
in
an
accident
resulting
in
6
injury
to
or
death
of
a
person.
7
The
bill
provides
that
if
a
driver
leaves
the
scene
of
an
8
accident
resulting
in
injury
to
or
death
of
a
person
without
9
knowledge
or
reason
to
believe
that
the
driver’s
vehicle
was
10
involved
in
the
accident,
and
later
discovers
that
the
driver’s
11
vehicle
may
have
been
involved
in
an
accident
that
resulted
in
12
injury
to
or
death
of
a
person,
the
driver
must,
as
soon
as
13
reasonably
possible,
make
a
good-faith
effort
to
immediately
14
contact
emergency
services
or
make
a
911
call
and
provide
15
the
dispatcher
with
any
requested
information
described
in
16
Code
section
321.263
and
the
location
and
possible
time
of
17
the
accident.
Under
Code
section
321.263,
such
information
18
includes
the
driver’s
name,
address,
registration
number
of
19
the
vehicle
or
other
information
on
the
registration
receipt,
20
driver’s
license
information,
and
other
identification
data.
21
A
person
who
violates
Code
section
321.261
relating
to
22
an
accident
resulting
in
an
injury
is
guilty
of
a
serious
23
misdemeanor.
A
serious
misdemeanor
is
punishable
by
24
confinement
for
no
more
than
one
year
and
a
fine
of
at
least
25
$315
but
not
more
than
$1,875.
A
person
who
violates
Code
26
section
321.261
relating
to
an
accident
resulting
in
a
serious
27
injury
is
guilty
of
an
aggravated
misdemeanor.
An
aggravated
28
misdemeanor
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
two
29
years
and
a
fine
of
at
least
$625
but
not
more
than
$6,250.
30
A
person
who
violates
Code
section
321.261
relating
to
an
31
accident
resulting
in
death
is
guilty
of
a
class
“D”
felony.
A
32
class
“D”
felony
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
33
five
years
and
a
fine
of
at
least
$750
but
not
more
than
$7,500.
34
A
violation
of
Code
section
321.261
is
subject
to
mandatory
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