Bill > HB1013

This bill clarifies the specific purposes for which certain offenders, convicted of drug-related offenses while in a vehicle, can be permitted to operate a motor vehicle after their driver's license has been revoked. The bill amends existing laws to explicitly list these permissible purposes as employment, child care delivery or pickup, health appointments, or attendance at school, court, probation appointments, 24/7 sobriety testing, counseling programs, treatment, or aftercare. Before being allowed to drive for these reasons, the offender must demonstrate financial responsibility, meaning they have secured insurance or other approved methods to cover potential damages from an accident, as outlined in specific financial responsibility statutes. This clarification aims to provide a more defined framework for when restricted driving privileges can be granted to individuals who have committed certain drug offenses.

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Judiciary (House)

https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26588