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AR HB2203
Bill
Status
4/7/2017
Primary Sponsor
Clarke Tucker
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AI Summary
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Extends the eligibility window for incarcerated individuals to obtain a driver's license from 120 days to 180 days before release from the Department of Correction or Department of Community Correction.
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Creates a new restricted driving permit for probationers and parolees whose licenses are suspended for reasons unrelated to motor vehicle operation, allowing driving directly to and from employment, school, probation/parole meetings, or officer-directed locations.
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Restricted permits must include the holder's residence address and authorized destination addresses and must be carried while operating a vehicle until the suspension is lifted.
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Permits issued under this section expire upon release from probation or parole supervision, and the Department of Finance and Administration may revoke permits at any time for any reason.
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Allows eligible inmates to satisfy driver's license identity document requirements by submitting a sentencing order to the Office of Driver Services before release from incarceration.
Legislative Description
Concerning Driver's Licenses; Concerning The Ability Of A Person With A Suspended Driver's License To Drive To And From Work; And Concerning A Hardship License.
Last Action
Notification that HB2203 is now Act 1012
4/7/2017