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HF2503 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Driver's license suspension requirements for criminal vehicular operation and criminal vehicular homicide offenses amended.

Related bill: SF287

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

This bill aims to amend the current requirements for driver's license suspension in Minnesota, specifically related to individuals involved in criminal vehicular operation and criminal vehicular homicide offenses.

Main Provisions

  • License Suspension upon Officer Certification: The bill mandates that the driver's license of an individual must be suspended if a peace officer certifies probable cause that the individual has violated specific provisions of Minnesota's vehicular operation laws.
  • Charges Triggering Suspension: If an individual is formally charged with certain criminal offenses related to the operation of a motor vehicle, their driver's license will be suspended. This includes offenses such as criminal vehicular operation and homicide.

Significant Changes

  • Clarification on Offenses: The bill specifies various clauses and subdivisions within the statutes that relate to criminal vehicular operations, providing detailed scenarios under which a driver's license can be suspended.
  • Formal Charges: Previously, suspension might have been more conditional, but now it clearly indicates suspension is required upon formal charges related to specific vehicular crimes.

Relevant Terms

  • Driver's license suspension
  • Criminal vehicular operation
  • Criminal vehicular homicide
  • Peace officer certification
  • Probable cause
  • Formal charge

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 16, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toTransportation Finance and Policy

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Reference to certification by peace officer under section 629.344."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends the driver's license suspension requirements under section 171.187 for offenses related to criminal vehicular operation.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies conditions under which a driver's license will be suspended for violations of specific criminal statutes."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "171.187"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Includes new procedural requirements involving peace officer certification."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill includes a reference to section 629.344 concerning certification by peace officers related to suspected criminal vehicular offenses.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "629.344"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Amends existing law on criminal vehicular operation under section 609.2112.",
      "modified": [
        "Expands the list of applicable clauses linked to license suspension."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "609.2112"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Amends existing law on criminal vehicular homicide under section 609.2113.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies applicable clauses for formal charges resulting in driver's license suspension."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "609.2113"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Amends existing law on further classifications of criminal vehicular offenses under section 609.2114.",
      "modified": [
        "Addresses additional conditions under which a license will be suspended when formal charges are filed."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "609.2114"
  }
]

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