aggravated unlawful flight; law enforcement
SB 1282 creates a new offense called "aggravated unlawful flight" for drivers who recklessly endanger others while fleeing police. It classifies this as a class 4 felony generally, but elevates it to a class 2 felony if the driver causes serious injury, transports a minor under 15, or was already violating specific traffic laws (like driving under suspension). Convicted individuals in the class 2 felony scenario must serve at least four months in prison before becoming eligible for probation or early release. The bill directly affects drivers who flee law enforcement in a reckless manner, with stricter penalties for certain aggravating circumstances.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action Apr 22, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was reformatted from an introduced version to a Senate engrossed version, which is a procedural change indicating the bill has passed the Senate. The substantive legal text regarding aggravated unlawful flight penalties remains unchanged, maintaining the same felony classifications and conditions for enhanced penalties.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and layout changes occurred as the bill moved from introduction to Senate engrossed version, including removal of sponsor names and addition of Senate-specific headers.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2025
How they voted
21–8
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Feb 20, 2025
D
Democratic13
61% Nay
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
1 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Gowan
RRepublican
Co
Brian Fernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Lopez
RRepublican
Co
David Livingston
RRepublican
Co
David Marshall
RRepublican
Co
Frank Carroll
RRepublican
Co
Gail Griffin
RRepublican
Co
Hildy Angius
RRepublican
Co
J.D. Mesnard
RRepublican
Co
Janae Shamp
RRepublican
Co
John Kavanagh
RRepublican
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