CaliforniaVehicles: leaving the scene of an accident.
What it does
Existing law requires the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to a person, other than that driver, or in the death of a person, to immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident and provide specified personal information to the injured person or the occupants of the other vehicle and to any traffic or police officer at the scene of the accident. Under existing law, if a vehicle accident results in permanent, serious injury or death, a person who violates the requirement to stop is subject to punishment by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 3, or 4 years, or in a county jail for not less than 90 days nor more than one year, or by a specified fine, or both the imprisonment and fine. Existing law requires a person who flees the scene of the crime after committing specified vehicle manslaughter while intoxicated or vehicle manslaughter to be punished for an additional term of imprisonment of 5 years in the state prison, upon conviction, and in addition and consecutive to the punishment prescribed.
More detail
This bill would instead require a person who violates the requirement to stop to be subject to punishment by imprisonment in the state prison for 7, 8, or 9 years if the vehicle accident results in permanent, serious injury or death.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 13From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).Latest
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: fail.Lower
- Jan 13In committee: Set, final hearing. Failed passage.Minor
- Jan 6Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Jan 5From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.Major
- Jan 13From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).Latest
- 2025
- Apr 10In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Apr 8In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Mar 13Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Feb 24Read first time.Minor
- Feb 22From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
- Feb 21Introduced. To print.Introduced