HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2688
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to vehicles.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 700-700, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:

     ""Vehicle" shall have the same meaning as defined in section 291E-1."

     SECTION 2.  Section 707-705, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (1) to read as follows:

     "(1)  A person is guilty of the offense of negligent injury in the first degree if that person causes serious bodily injury to another person by the operation of a [motor] vehicle in a negligent manner."

     SECTION 3.  Section 707-706, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (1) to read as follows:

     "(1)  A person is guilty of the offense of negligent injury in the second degree if that person causes substantial bodily injury to another person by the operation of a [motor] vehicle in a negligent manner."

     SECTION 4.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 5.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Vehicles; Hawaii Penal Code; Negligent Injuries; Mopeds; Vessels

Description:

Amends the scope of offenses relating to negligent injury by broadening the offenses' application to include negligent injuries caused by mopeds and vessels.

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