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MN SF2068
MN SF2068Driver's license revocations related to certain offenses length extension authorization; ignition interlock length of time participation modification; ignition interlock program participants completion of a treatment or rehabilitation program before reinstatement of full driving privileges requirement
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Introduced
03/03/2025
03/03/2025
In Committee
04/30/2025
04/30/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to public safety; extending the length of driver's license revocations related to certain offenses; modifying the length of time certain individuals must participate in the ignition interlock program; requiring all ignition interlock participants to complete a treatment or rehabilitation program before reinstatement of full driving privileges; imposing criminal penalties on certain persons who operate vehicles not equipped with an interlock device; making criminal vehicular homicide offenders eligible for the ignition interlock program; providing for judicial review of an extension of a person's driver's license revocation for a violation of the ignition interlock program; modifying how license plates are impounded and reissued under the DWI law; expanding the time period that a temporary driver's license issued after a DWI is valid; modifying the exception to the DWI vehicle forfeiture law relating to drivers who become ignition interlock device program participants; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169A.37, subdivision 1; 169A.52, subdivisions 3, 4, 7; 169A.54, subdivision 1; 169A.60, subdivisions 4, 5, 6; 169A.63, subdivision 13; 171.177, subdivisions 4, 5; 171.187, subdivision 3; 171.19; 171.24, subdivision 2; 171.306, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169A.54, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 169A.55, subdivisions 4, 5; 171.17, subdivision 4.
AI Summary
This bill comprehensively reforms Minnesota's driver's license revocation and ignition interlock device laws, focusing on extending and modifying penalties for driving while impaired (DWI) offenses. The bill introduces a new section (171.178) that standardizes license revocation periods based on the number of prior impaired driving incidents within the past 20 years, replacing the previous 10-year lookback period. Key changes include extending temporary driver's license validity from 7 to 14 days, requiring all ignition interlock program participants to complete a substance use disorder treatment or rehabilitation program before fully reinstating driving privileges, and imposing stricter penalties for operating vehicles without an ignition interlock device. The bill also expands the circumstances under which a person must participate in the ignition interlock program, including certain criminal vehicular operation offenses, and introduces more graduated penalties based on the severity of the offense and the driver's prior history. Additionally, the bill modifies how license plates are impounded and reissued, and provides for judicial review of license revocation extensions. The overall aim is to enhance public safety by more rigorously managing repeat impaired driving offenders and ensuring they receive appropriate treatment before regaining full driving privileges.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rule 45-amend, subst. General Orders HF2130, SF indefinitely postponed (on 05/06/2025)
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