SAN DIEGO -- Kathy Padilla is turning her grief into action with Assembly Bill 1200, or Angie’s Law.

“It’s something that we have to do to honor my daughter,” said Padilla.

Assemblywoman Lori Saldana helped draft the bill that aims to increase penalties for repeat hit-and-run drivers.

“In 2005, the year Angie was killed, there were 343 hit-and-run deaths in California,” said Saldana.

Robin Brady was convicted of killing 19-year-old Angelina Padilla in Clairemont two years ago. Brady had numerous DUIs and a previous hit-and-run conviction, according to authorities.

He was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison.

“This is a serious crime and California has had enough,” said Padilla.

For other mothers like Melanie Kortlang, the bill can’t become law soon enough.

Kortlang’s 22-year-old daughter, Amy, was killed by a four-time hit-and-run offender last October.

“He had four prior DUI convictions. Why was this monster allowed on the streets? I don’t understand it,” said Kortlang.

While nothing could bring their daughters back, Padilla and Kortlang take comfort knowing that the bill could someday help spare other families from the loss and pain they feel each day.

“She’s on my mind every moment of every day and doing things like this makes me feel close to her,” said Padilla.