1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; establishing when vehicle is involved in collision for 
1.3 	purposes of investigation and reporting;amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 
1.4 	169.09, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.09, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 6a.Definition. For purposes of subdivisions 1 to 6, a driver is involved in a 
1.9 	collision if, regardless of fault:
1.10 	(1) the driver's vehicle makes contact with a person or vehicle, any obstruction on the 
1.11 	roadway, or any object adjacent to or off of the roadway; or
1.12 	(2) as a result of taking action to avoid making contact with the driver's vehicle, a vehicle 
1.13 	driven by another makes contact with a person or vehicle, any obstruction on the roadway, 
1.14 	or any object adjacent to or off of the roadway.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2020.