1.2relating to crimes; providing that careless driving resulting in death is a gross
1.3misdemeanor;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.13, by adding a
1.4subdivision.
1.5BE 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
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8    Subd. 2a. Careless driving resulting in death. (a) A person who drives, operates,
1.9or halts a vehicle, anywhere in this state, carelessly or heedlessly in disregard of the rights
1.10of others or in a manner that endangers or is likely to endanger any property or any person,
1.11including any driver or passenger of a vehicle or other person, that results in the death of a
1.12person, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
1.13(b) Nothing in this subdivision or section 609.035 limits the power of the state to
1.14punish a person for conduct that constitutes a crime under any other law of this state.
1.15EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2012, and applies to
1.16violations committed on or after that date.