HF139
Penalty increased for tampering with a motor vehicle, and crime established for riding in a vehicle when the person reasonably should have known that the vehicle was taken without permission.
False House Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)Past session
AI Generated Summary
The legislative bill aims to enhance public safety by increasing punishments related to unauthorized use of motor vehicles. Specifically, it does the following:
- It amends an existing law to make it a gross misdemeanor to knowingly ride in a motor vehicle that a person understands, or should reasonably understand, was taken without the owner's permission.
- It reinforces that tampering with a motor vehicle or entering a motor vehicle without the owner's permission is also a gross misdemeanor.
This bill has been introduced and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy for further consideration.
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