The Reinstating Orderly Access for Drivers Act would create a legal defense for drivers accused of injuring or killing people or damaging property with their vehicles if the victims were participating in a riot. Under this bill, a driver could use as a defense the fact that someone injured or killed was a riot participant—either by proving the person was convicted of rioting or by showing through other evidence that they were likely participating in a riot. The law would apply to both criminal prosecutions and civil lawsuits seeking damages. Additionally, if a defendant raises this defense in a civil case, the court would be required to pause the lawsuit while any related criminal case proceeds, unless the court determines a criminal conviction wouldn't actually support the defense. The bill contains no specific funding provisions or implementation timeline beyond its enactment.
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