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MN HF3069

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/13/2014

Primary Sponsor

Mary Franson

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Origin

House of Representatives

88th Legislature 2013-2014

AI Summary

  • Defines "permit holder" as a person who has applied for and received an instruction permit under Minnesota law, effective August 1, 2014.

  • Expands the crime of driving while impaired to include supervising a permit holder operating a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol, controlled substances, or hazardous substances.

  • Extends implied consent laws and chemical testing requirements to apply when an impaired person supervises a permit holder, including test refusal and failure penalties with license revocation periods ranging from one to six years based on prior incidents.

  • Applies plate impoundment violations to persons supervising permit holders in violation of driving while impaired statutes, including violations involving twice the legal alcohol limit or with children under 16 in the vehicle.

  • Changes instruction permit requirement from "accompanied by" to "supervised by" an adult licensed driver occupying the seat beside the permit holder, effective August 1, 2014.

Legislative Description

Driving while impaired, implied consent, and administrative plate impoundment crimes amended to include an impaired person supervising a permit holder.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Policy

3/13/2014

Committee Referrals

Transportation Policy3/13/2014

Full Bill Text

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