An Act Regarding
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1886
Committee Amendment CA_A_H497 (House)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2413-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1257, L.D. 1886, "An Act Regarding 
Penalties for Violation of the Law Governing Distracted Driving When the Violation 
Results in the Death or Significant Injury of Another Person" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Include Serious Bodily Injury in the Law Governing Motor Vehicle 
Violations Resulting in Death' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec, ,1. 29-A MRSA §2413-A, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 182, §1, is amended t; 
read: 
§2413-A. Motor vehicle violation resulting in death or serious bodily injury 
1. Offense. A person commits the civil violation of motor vehicle violation resulting 
in death or serious bodily inju1y if that person, while operating a motor vehicle and 
committing a traffic infraction, causes the death or serious bodily injmy of another person. 
2, Pleading and proof, The State must prove that the defendant's committing a traffic 
infraction while operating a motor vehicle caused the death or serious bodily inju1y under 
subsection 1. The court shall apply Title 17-A, section 33 in assessing any causation under 
this section. 
3. Penalties. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a 
fine of not more than $5,000 may be adjudged. Any pottion of the fine adjudged may be 
satisfied by a comt-ordered requirement of community service work. The comt shall also 
impose a license suspension of no less than 14 days and up to 4 years. 
4, Definition, As used in this section, "serious bodily injury" has the same meaning 
as in Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 23.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Patt letter 01· section 
number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 1257, L.D. 1886 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, replaces the bill and 
changes the title. The amendment amends the provision of law related to penalties 
applicable when a person commits a motor vehicle violation that results in the death of 
another person to provide that those penalties also apply to a person who commits a motor 
vehicle violation that results in serious bodily injury to another person. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/27 /2.5 L-RL-
LD 1886 
LR2079(02) 
An Act Regarding Penalties for Violation of the Law Governing Distracted Driving When the 
Violation Results in the Death or Significant Injury of Another Person 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ff { H-lf 97) 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
'.;orrectional and Judicial Impact Statements 
The additional worldoad associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require 
additional funding at this time. The collection of additional fines will increase General Fund or other dedicated 
revenue by minor amounts. 
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