Georgia lawmakers are seeking to raise the penalties for people who flee from police.
The House voted 95-62 on Thursday to approve House Bill 1216, sending it to the Senate for more debate.
The measure says that anyone convicted of fleeing from the police for a fourth time would be convicted of a felony. Right now, all offenses of fleeing from police in Georgia are high and aggravated misdemeanors, a category of misdemeanor that carries higher penalties.
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