This bill, known as S.F. No. 1284, proposes to increase the criminal penalties for driving without a valid driver's license in the state of Minnesota. Key points include:

1. Increased Fines: If someone is caught driving without a valid license, they will be fined a minimum of $300. If the same person has committed this violation within the last ten years, the minimum fine increases to $550.

2. Harsher Penalties for Repeat Offenses: If a person is found violating this rule three times or more within ten years, it escalates to a gross misdemeanor with a minimum fine of $850.

3. Exception for Recently Expired Licenses: The tougher penalties do not apply if the driver's license expired less than three months before the violation occurred.

The bill amends existing laws by adding new subdivisions to the Minnesota Statutes.