A Hamilton teenager?s push to get a road rage bill turned into law made some headway Thursday.

An Assembly committee unanimously passed the bill, called Jessica?s Law, which makes road rage acts illegal. The bill is named after Jessica Rogers, a cheerleader who became a quadriplegic due to someone else?s road rage.

?I think it needs to happen,? Rogers said at the hearing. ?Too many people, including people in this room, I?m sure, have done it at least once.?

Without the bill, prosecutors say it is difficult to punish aggressive drivers. Under Jessica?s Law, the driver in Rogers? accident could have gotten five years, instead of just 100 days in jail.

The bill establishes penalties of up to $3,000 and a license suspension of 120 days in road rage cases.

The bill now heads to the full Assembly for a vote. If passed, it will head to the state Senate.

For an extended interview with Jessica Rogers about the bill, go to channel 612 on your iO digital cable box and select iO extra.

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