House Bill 2466 passes in House Judiciary Committee

HB 2466 was unanimously passed in the House Judiciary Committee this morning. The bill mandates that if a person is involved in a crash causing serious bodily injury or death and the person has committed a violation for which he would otherwise qualify for a citation, then that person is to be arrested if he/she does not have a driver's license and proof of financial responsibility.

Rep. Carr spoke to the committee about a case in Clarksville in which a motorcyclist was killed and the driver who hit him was given a citation. The driver had no license or insurance and has never returned or been found since the crash. Since he was given a citation and permitted to leave with a licensed driver, there was no booking photo, no jail intake information, no I.N.S. check and no other record check. Now there is no defendant and the victims' family has no recourse.

The bill will now be considered by the Calendar Committee, the full House and then on it goes to the Senate.