Politics
Kentucky lawmakers plan bill expanding vehicular homicide law after fatal Louisville hit-and-run
Republican state lawmakers Chris Lewis and Susan Witten said they will propose expanding Kentucky’s vehicular homicide statute. They announced the plan at Louisville City Hall on Oct. 22, ahead of the legislative session scheduled to begin in January.
Kentucky state Reps. Chris Lewis and Susan Witten plan to introduce legislation expanding the state’s vehicular homicide statute, announcing the proposal at a news conference at Louisville City Hall on Oct. 22.
The two Republicans said they intend to file the bill before the next regular session, which is scheduled to begin in January. The proposal follows a fatal hit-and-run in Louisville involving Adam Troutman.
The announcement puts potential changes to how Kentucky treats fatal vehicle crashes on the agenda for the upcoming session. The lawmakers have said the bill would expand the vehicular homicide statute.