Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 I · 1 R cosponsors

SB 476 — Aggressive Careless Driving

Last action — Died in Rules

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Aggressive Careless Driving; Creating the “Anthony Reznik Act”; revising the definition of the term “aggressive careless driving”; providing a civil penalty for aggressive careless driving and aggressive careless driving resulting in damage to the property or person of another or serious bodily injury to another person; requiring certain persons to attend a certain driver improvement course to maintain their driving privileges; defining the term “serious bodily injury”; requiring persons cited for aggressive careless driving resulting in serious bodily injury to another person to appear at a hearing, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2022 SB 476 By Senator Pizzo 38-00543-22 2022476__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to aggressive careless driving;
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 476 By the Committee on Transportation;
and Senators Pizzo and Boyd 596-02836A-22 2022476c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to aggressive careless driving;
providing a civil penalty for aggressive careless driving;
providing a civil penalty for aggressive careless driving and aggressive careless driving resulting in damage to the property or person of another or serious bodily injury to another person;
providing criminal penalties for aggressive careless driving resulting in damage to property or person, serious bodily injury, or death;
requiring certain persons to attend a certain driver improvement course to maintain their driving privileges;
providing a criminal penalty for aggressive careless driving resulting in the death of another person;
requiring persons convicted of such offense to attend a certain driver improvement course to maintain their driving privileges;
authorizing a court to order such persons to pay restitution;
921.0022, F.S.;
318.19, F.S.;
ranking an offense created by the act on the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code;
requiring persons cited for aggressive careless driving resulting in serious bodily injury to another person to appear at a hearing;
316.1923 Aggressive careless driving.— (1) This section may be cited as the “Anthony Reznik Act.” (2) As used in this chapter, the term “aggressive careless driving” means committing two or more of the following acts simultaneously or in succession:
316.1923 Aggressive careless driving.— (1) This section may be cited as the “Anthony Reznik Act.” (2) As used in this chapter, the term “aggressive careless Page 1 of 4 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 476 596-02836A-22 2022476c1 driving” means committing two or more of the following acts simultaneously or in succession:
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(d)(4) Failing to yield the right-of-way as defined in s.
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Florida Senate - 2022 SB 476 38-00543-22 2022476__ (d)(4) Failing to yield the right-of-way as defined in s.
(a) Damage to the property or person of another commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
(a) Damage to the property or person of another shall be cited for a moving violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318, and the person shall be required to attend a department- approved driver improvement course in order to maintain his or her driving privileges.
775.082 or s.
(b) Serious bodily injury to another person shall be cited Page 2 of 4 CODING:
775.083.
(b) Serious bodily injury to another person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
775.082, s.
775.083, or s.
775.084.
As used in this paragraph, the term “serious bodily injury” means an injury to another person which consists of a physical condition that creates a substantial risk of death, serious personal disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
(c) Death to another person commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.
775.082, s.
775.083, or s.
775.084.
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Florida Senate - 2022 SB 476 38-00543-22 2022476__ Section 2.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 476 596-02836A-22 2022476c1 for a moving violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318, and the person shall be required to attend a department-approved driver improvement course in order to maintain his or her driving privileges.
Paragraph (f) of subsection (3) of section 921.0022, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
As used in this paragraph, the term “serious bodily injury” means an injury to another person which consists of a physical condition that creates a substantial risk of death, serious personal disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code;
(c) Death to another person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
offense severity ranking chart.— (3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART (f) LEVEL 6 Florida Felony Statute Degree Description 316.027(2)(b) 2nd Leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury.
775.082 or s.
316.1923(4)(c) 3rd Aggressive careless driving resulting in death.
775.083, and the person shall be required to attend a department-approved driver improvement course in order to maintain his or her driving privileges.
316.193(2)(b) 3rd Felony DUI, 4th or subsequent conviction.
(5) A court may order a person who is convicted of aggressive careless driving and who, by reason of such operation, causes death to another person to pay restitution for all of the costs and damages arising from the criminal conduct.
400.9935(4)(c) 2nd Operating a clinic, or offering services requiring licensure, without a license.
Payment of restitution is in addition to any other penalty provided by law.
499.0051(2) 2nd Knowing forgery of transaction history, transaction information, Page 3 of 12 CODING:
Section 2.
Section 318.19, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
318.19 Infractions requiring a mandatory hearing.—Any person cited for the infractions listed in this section shall not have the provisions of s.
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318.14(2), (4), and (9) available to him or her but must appear before the designated official at the time and location of the scheduled hearing:
(1) Any infraction which results in a crash that causes the death of another;
(2) Any infraction which results in a crash that causes Page 3 of 4 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2022 SB 476 38-00543-22 2022476__ or transaction statement.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 476 596-02836A-22 2022476c1 “serious bodily injury” of another as defined in s.
499.0051(3) 2nd Knowing purchase or receipt of prescription drug from unauthorized person.
316.1933(1);
499.0051(4) 2nd Knowing sale or transfer of prescription drug to unauthorized person.
(3) Any infraction of s.
775.0875(1) 3rd Taking firearm from law enforcement officer.
316.172(1)(b);
784.021(1)(a) 3rd Aggravated assault;
(4) Any infraction of s.
deadly weapon without intent to kill.
316.520(1) or (2);
784.021(1)(b) 3rd Aggravated assault;
or (5) Any infraction of s.
intent to commit felony.
316.183(2), s.
784.041 3rd Felony battery;
316.187, or s.
domestic battery by strangulation.
316.189 of exceeding the speed limit by 30 mph or more;
784.048(3) 3rd Aggravated stalking;
or (6) Any infraction of s.
credible threat.
316.1923(4)(b).
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Florida Senate - 2022 SB 476 38-00543-22 2022476__ 784.048(5) 3rd Aggravated stalking of person under 16.
784.07(2)(c) 2nd Aggravated assault on law enforcement officer.
784.074(1)(b) 2nd Aggravated assault on sexually violent predators facility staff.
784.08(2)(b) 2nd Aggravated assault on a person 65 years of age or older.
784.081(2) 2nd Aggravated assault on specified official or employee.
784.082(2) 2nd Aggravated assault by detained person on visitor or other detainee.
784.083(2) 2nd Aggravated assault on code inspector.
787.02(2) 3rd False imprisonment;
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Florida Senate - 2022 SB 476 38-00543-22 2022476__ other than those in s.
787.01.
790.115(2)(d) 2nd Discharging firearm or weapon on school property.
790.161(2) 2nd Make, possess, or throw destructive device with intent to do bodily harm or damage property.
790.164(1) 2nd False report concerning bomb, explosive, weapon of mass destruction, act of arson or violence to state property, or use of firearms in violent manner.
790.19 2nd Shooting or throwing deadly missiles into dwellings, vessels, or vehicles.
794.011(8)(a) 3rd Solicitation of minor to participate in sexual activity by custodial adult.
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Florida Senate - 2022 SB 476 38-00543-22 2022476__ 794.05(1) 2nd Unlawful sexual activity with specified minor.
800.04(5)(d) 3rd Lewd or lascivious molestation;
victim 12 years of age or older but less than 16 years of age;
offender less than 18 years.
800.04(6)(b) 2nd Lewd or lascivious conduct;
offender 18 years of age or older.
806.031(2) 2nd Arson resulting in great bodily harm to firefighter or any other person.
810.02(3)(c) 2nd Burglary of occupied structure;
unarmed;
no assault or battery.
810.145(8)(b) 2nd Video voyeurism;
certain minor victims;
2nd or subsequent offense.
812.014(2)(b)1.
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Florida Senate - 2022 SB 476 38-00543-22 2022476__ or more, but less than $100,000, grand theft in 2nd degree.
812.014(6) 2nd Theft;
property stolen $3,000 or more;
coordination of others.
812.015(9)(a) 2nd Retail theft;
property stolen $750 or more;
second or subsequent conviction.
812.015(9)(b) 2nd Retail theft;
aggregated property stolen within days is $3,000 or more;
coordination of others.
812.13(2)(c) 2nd Robbery, no firearm or other weapon (strong-arm robbery).
817.4821(5) 2nd Possess cloning paraphernalia with intent to create cloned cellular telephones.
817.49(2)(b)2.
2nd Willful making of a Page 8 of 12 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2022 SB 476 38-00543-22 2022476__ false report of a crime resulting in death.
817.505(4)(b) 2nd Patient brokering;
10 or more patients.
825.102(1) 3rd Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult.
825.102(3)(c) 3rd Neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult.
825.1025(3) 3rd Lewd or lascivious molestation of an elderly person or disabled adult.
825.103(3)(c) 3rd Exploiting an elderly person or disabled adult and property is valued at less than $10,000.
827.03(2)(c) 3rd Abuse of a child.
827.03(2)(d) 3rd Neglect of a child.
827.071(2) & (3) 2nd Use or induce a child in Page 9 of 12 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2022 SB 476 38-00543-22 2022476__ a sexual performance, or promote or direct such performance.
836.05 2nd Threats;
extortion.
836.10 2nd Written or electronic threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism.
843.12 3rd Aids or assists person to escape.
847.011 3rd Distributing, offering to distribute, or possessing with intent to distribute obscene materials depicting minors.
847.012 3rd Knowingly using a minor in the production of materials harmful to minors.
847.0135(2) 3rd Facilitates sexual conduct of or with a Page 10 of 12 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2022 SB 476 38-00543-22 2022476__ minor or the visual depiction of such conduct.
914.23 2nd Retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, with bodily injury.
944.35(3)(a)2.
3rd Committing malicious battery upon or inflicting cruel or inhuman treatment on an inmate or offender on community supervision, resulting in great bodily harm.
944.40 2nd Escapes.
944.46 3rd Harboring, concealing, aiding escaped prisoners.
944.47(1)(a)5.
2nd Introduction of contraband (firearm, weapon, or explosive) into correctional facility.
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Florida Senate - 2022 SB 476 38-00543-22 2022476__ 951.22(1)(i) 3rd Firearm or weapon introduced into county detention facility.
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Action History

  1. Died in Rules

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Now in Rules

  4. Remaining references corrected to Rules

  5. Original reference(s) removed: Criminal Justice

  6. CS by Transportation read 1st time

  7. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  8. CS by Transportation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  9. On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/08/22, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  10. Introduced

  11. Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Rules

  12. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 476 do?
Aggressive Careless Driving; Creating the “Anthony Reznik Act”; revising the definition of the term “aggressive careless driving”; providing a civil penalty for aggressive careless driving and aggressive careless driving resulting in damage to the property or person of another or serious bodily injury to another person; requiring certain persons to attend a certain driver improvement course to maintain their driving privileges; defining the term “serious bodily injury”; requiring persons cited for aggressive careless driving resulting in serious bodily injury to another person to appear at a hearing, etc.
Who sponsors SB 476?
SB 476 is sponsored by Transportation, Boyd, Jim (Republican), and Pizzo, Jason W. B. (No Party Affiliation).
What is the current status of SB 476?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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