Bill > SF1374

This bill amends Minnesota's driving without a valid license law to enhance penalties for repeat offenders and those who cause serious harm while driving with a suspended, revoked, or canceled license. The legislation introduces more stringent consequences by creating a gross misdemeanor classification for drivers who either cause a collision resulting in substantial bodily harm or death, or who commit a third violation within ten years. The bill specifically expands gross misdemeanor provisions to include situations where a driver's license has been suspended or revoked under various statutory conditions, such as those related to driving under the influence, criminal vehicular operation, or other serious traffic offenses. The enhanced penalties apply to situations involving commercial and non-commercial drivers, and the bill clarifies that prosecutors in the jurisdiction where the violation occurred will be responsible for prosecution. The new provisions are set to take effect on August 1, 2025, and will apply to offenses committed on or after that date, with the aim of deterring repeat traffic law violations and protecting public safety by imposing more serious legal consequences for repeated or egregious driving without a valid license infractions.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1374&ssn=0&y=2025