Bill > H0927

This bill amends existing Idaho law to allow for the suspension of a driver's license if a person is 60 days or more delinquent in paying the penalty for a moving traffic infraction, which are minor violations of traffic laws like speeding or running a red light. Previously, licenses could not be suspended for failing to pay infraction penalties, and any licenses suspended before July 1, 2018, for this reason were reinstated without charge. Under this new law, courts will notify the Department of Transportation (the "department") when a person has an unpaid traffic infraction penalty that is at least 60 days overdue, and the department will then suspend the driver's license, permit, and operating privileges. To get the license reinstated, the person must provide proof to the department that the infraction penalty has been paid to the court. The bill also outlines procedures for appealing such suspensions to the district court and allows for the issuance of temporary restricted permits for employment in certain cases, while also noting exceptions for medical emergencies.

Transportation and Infrastructure

Ways and Means Committee (House)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0927/