Bill > HB2163

This bill modifies existing Missouri law to allow graduates of certain treatment programs to petition the court for limited driving privileges. Specifically, the bill enables graduates of an intensive long-term treatment program for chronic nonviolent offenders with serious substance abuse addictions, as well as graduates of a 120-day institutional treatment program, to apply for limited driving privileges through the court. The bill amends sections of Missouri law related to corrections, driving privileges, and probation, creating a pathway for individuals who successfully complete specified rehabilitation programs to potentially regain some driving rights. Under the new provisions, these program graduates may petition the court to grant them limited driving privileges, which could allow them to drive for specific purposes such as work, medical treatment, school, or other essential activities. The bill maintains existing safeguards by requiring the court to assess the individual's habits and conduct to ensure they no longer pose a threat to public safety, and may require the installation of an ignition interlock device as a condition of receiving limited driving privileges.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2163&year=2026&code=R