Topeka ? Legislation sought by family members of hit-and-run victims in Lawrence was advanced by the House on a voice vote Tuesday.

A final vote on House Bill 2044 is expected Wednesday.

If enacted, a person with a prior driving offense who flees an accident in which a serious injury or death occurs would most likely face prison time.

The bill was supported in committee by Ryan Crum, whose father Thomas Crum, was killed in a hit-and-run accident in 2008; the family of Rachel Leek, who was hit and killed in 2009 while riding her bicycle; and Michael Kanost, whose son Ryan was killed in 2006 while a student at Kansas University.