,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe,mr4  
,f9e introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to provide = an           
affirmative def5se 9 a crim9al or civil 
action relat+ to motor vehicle incid5ts 
if cases 9 :i* a c]ta9 p>ty is convict$ 
( riot4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,re9/at+ ,ord]ly ,access =  
,driv]s ,act or ! ,,road ,act4  #b4     
,affirmative def5se 9 a crim9al or civil
 action2 p>ty convict$ ( riot  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,*apt] #b ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #dj;,b4 ,affirmative def5se 9
 a crim9al or civil action2 p>ty        
convict$ ( riot  7a7 ,9 a crim9al or    
civil action = damages = p]sonal injury1
 wrongful dea?1 or prop]ty damage c>ri$ 
out us+ a motor vehicle1 x is an        
affirmative def5se t su* action arose f 
an injury or damage su/a9$ by a         

p>ticipant act+ 9 fur!rance ( a riot4 ,!
 affirmative def5se au?oriz$ by ?is     
section %all be e/abli%$ by evid5ce t ! 
p>ticipant has be5 convict$ ( violat+   
section #baja1 or by pro( ( ! commission
 ( su* crime by a prepond]ance ( !      
evid5ce4  7b7 ,9 a civil action 9 :i* a 
def5dant raises an affirmative def5se "u
 ?is section1 ! c\rt %all1 on motion by 
! def5dant1 /ay ! action dur+ ! p5d5cy (
 a crim9al action t =ms ! basis = !     
def5se1 unless ! c\rt f9ds t a          
conviction 9 ! crim9al action w\ld n =m 
a valid def5se "u ?is section4  4  7b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #b 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#dj;,b4 ,affirmative def5se 9 a crim9al 
or civil action2 p>ty convict$ ( riot4  
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