MN SF1825

Allows convictions under Minnesota Statutes 2006 section 609.21 (criminal vehicular homicide and injury offenses) to count as prior impaired driving convictions for purposes of enhancing DWI penalties.

Expands the definition of "prior impaired driving conviction" to include convictions under the original criminal vehicular operation law from 2006, closing a legislative gap where certain convictions were not being counted.

Expands the definition of "prior impaired driving-related loss of license" to include license suspensions or revocations resulting from the expanded criminal vehicular homicide and injury convictions.

Allows persons previously convicted of felony offenses under the 2006 criminal vehicular homicide and injury law to be charged with first-degree driving while impaired upon violating section 169A.20.

Effective the day following final enactment and applies to crimes committed on or after that date.