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MN HF5480

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/18/2024

Primary Sponsor

Dan Wolgamott

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

AI Summary

  • Establishes new felony offense for fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle in a culpably negligent manner, punishable by up to 4 years imprisonment or $8,000 fine, with mandatory driver's license revocation for at least 4 years.

  • Creates new felony offense for fleeing a peace officer while failing to obey traffic signs, signals, markings, or road positioning requirements, punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment or $10,000 fine, with mandatory driver's license revocation for at least five years.

  • Modifies driver's license revocation periods for fleeing peace officer offenses under existing law, establishing mandatory revocation of 1-3 years for basic fleeing, 4 years for culpable negligence fleeing, and 5-10 years for higher-level offenses.

  • Authorizes law enforcement use of mobile tracking devices on fleeing motor vehicles as an exception to existing restrictions on tracking device use without consent.

  • Effective date of August 1, 2024 for all provisions, applying to crimes committed on or after that date.

Legislative Description

Crime of fleeing peace officer in motor vehicle modified to add heightened penalty for fleeing in culpably negligent manner, crime of fleeing in motor vehicle and failing to obey traffic laws established, and expanded use of tracking devices for fleeing motor vehicle authorized.

Last Action

Authors added Skraba and Engen

5/20/2024

Committee Referrals

Public Safety Finance and Policy5/18/2024

Full Bill Text

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