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MN SF2880

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/21/2014

Primary Sponsor

William Ingebrigtsen

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Origin

Senate

88th Legislature 2013-2014

AI Summary

  • Defines "permit holder" as a person who has applied for and received an instruction permit under Minnesota driving laws.

  • Expands driving while impaired (DWI) crime 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 probable cause and test refusal provisions.

  • Applies license revocation penalties for test failure or refusal to persons supervising impaired permit holders, with revocation periods ranging from one to six years based on prior impaired driving incidents.

  • Includes administrative plate impoundment violations for impaired supervision of permit holders, and changes language from "accompanied" to "supervised" for instruction permit requirements.

Legislative Description

Driving while impaired (DWI), implied consent and administrative plate impoundment to include an impaired person supervising a permit holder

Last Action

Referred to Judiciary

3/21/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/21/2014

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