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MN HF2130

MN HF2130
Public safety; various provisions modified relating to driver's license revocations, ignition interlock participation length, treatment or rehabilitation program, criminal penalties for participants who operate a vehicle not equipped with interlock device, criminal vehicular homicide offenders, judicial review of an extension, impounded and reissued license plate process, temporary driver's licenses, and criminal penalties; and money appropriated.


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Introduced
03/10/2025
In Committee
05/17/2025
Crossed Over
05/05/2025
Passed
05/20/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/22/2025

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 for ignition interlock program participants 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; providing criminal penalties; appropriating money; 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; 171.09, subdivision 1; 171.177, subdivisions 4, 5; 171.187, subdivision 3; 171.19; 171.24, subdivision 2; 171.306, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, by adding a subdivision; 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 modifies Minnesota's driver's license revocation, ignition interlock, and impaired driving laws. The bill extends and standardizes license revocation periods for driving while impaired offenses, introduces more stringent requirements for ignition interlock program participation, and creates a new section of law (171.178) that consolidates and clarifies the procedures for license revocation based on various driving-related offenses. Key provisions include extending temporary driver's license validity from 7 to 14 days, requiring all ignition interlock participants to complete a treatment or rehabilitation program before full driving privileges are restored, and establishing more detailed rules for how long individuals must participate in the ignition interlock program based on the severity of their offense and prior driving history. The bill also increases criminal penalties for those who violate ignition interlock restrictions, such as driving a vehicle without a required interlock device, and makes criminal vehicular homicide offenders eligible for the ignition interlock program. Additionally, the legislation appropriates $382,000 over two fiscal years to support the implementation of these changes, reflecting the increased administrative workload associated with the extended ignition interlock program participation periods.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (26)

Last Action

Secretary of State Chapter 29 (on 05/22/2025)

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