HB 2673 Summary

• Allows assessment of points against a driver's record for only one violation when multiple violations result from the same action or course of conduct, with points assessed for the violation with the highest point value.

• Removes requirement for county attorneys and municipal prosecutors to report dismissed DUI cases to the governor's office of highway safety and eliminates the state's obligation to not dismiss DUI charges except for insufficient legal or factual basis.

• Permits expungement of suspension or revocation records from public files if the licensee demonstrates dismissal of the underlying violation with no refiling within six months, acquittal, or twelve months without new DUI charges resulting from the same event.

• Clarifies definitions in criminal code regarding "governmental function" and modifies language in historical prior felony conviction provisions related to impaired driving.

• Exempts the Department of Transportation from rulemaking requirements for one year after the act's effective date; provision regarding point assessment becomes effective December 31, 2022.