S.F. No. 562 Summary

• Extends judicial review petition deadlines from 30 to 60 days in DWI/CVO-related proceedings for hunting/fishing sanctions, license revocations, and vehicle impoundments.

• Expands affirmative defenses available in DWI and CVO proceedings to include consumption of alcohol/substances after driving ceased, prescription drug use, reasonable grounds for test refusal, and necessity defense.

• Clarifies that affirmative defenses in implied consent hearings and license revocation proceedings now reference the full range of defenses described in section 169A.46 rather than limiting to "reasonable grounds."

• Consolidates affirmative defense provisions for criminal vehicular homicide, bodily harm, and unborn child statutes into a single definitions section and repeals redundant subdivision provisions.

• Limits bill's application to DWI and criminal vehicular operation proceedings only, preventing courts from construing these amendments as affecting affirmative defenses in other criminal or civil cases.