2021 Senate Bill 580

Enhanced penalties for hitting a “vulnerable roadway user”

Introduced in the Senate

June 30, 2021

Introduced by Sen. Sean McCann (D-20)

To establish a definition of “vulnerable roadway user” in the state vehicle code, which would include pedestrians, bicyclists, wheelchair users and individuals “riding a transportation device. Senate Bill 581 would authorize enhanced penalties for a motorist who hits and injures one of those.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure