1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to crimes; providing that careless driving resulting in death is a gross 
1.3 	misdemeanor;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.13, by adding a 
1.4 	subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.13, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 2a.Careless driving resulting in death. (a) A person who drives, operates, 
1.9 	or halts a vehicle, anywhere in this state, carelessly or heedlessly in disregard of the rights 
1.10 	of others or in a manner that endangers or is likely to endanger any property or any person, 
1.11 	including any driver or passenger of a vehicle or other person, that results in the death of a 
1.12 	person, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
1.13 	(b) Nothing in this subdivision or section 609.035 limits the power of the state to 
1.14 	punish a person for conduct that constitutes a crime under any other law of this state.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2012, and applies to 
1.16 	violations committed on or after that date.