HB 2650 Summary

• Allows individuals holding commercial driver licenses to attend defensive driving school for civil traffic moving violations when driving non-commercial vehicles, with successful completion preventing civil penalties and exempting the violation from suspension/revocation considerations.

• Requires courts to assess a $5 surcharge on all court-ordered diversion programs including defensive driving schools, with revenue deposited to the judicial collection enhancement fund.

• Establishes that commercial driver license holders attending defensive driving school must have the traffic violation recorded on their driving record, but insurers must treat dismissed citations the same as regular dismissals for private passenger vehicle liability insurance.

• Requires courts to set diversion fees for defensive driving school attendance and charge a $45 surcharge, with surcharge revenue directed first to the Department of Public Safety forensics fund (up to $10.4 million annually) and excess funds to the state general fund.

• Takes effect August 31, 2019.