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MN SF5497
Bill
Status
5/1/2024
Primary Sponsor
Heather Gustafson
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AI Summary
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Creates new felony offense of fleeing a peace officer while operating a motor vehicle in a culpably negligent manner, punishable by up to 4 years imprisonment or $8,000 fine.
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Establishes new felony offense of fleeing a peace officer while failing to obey traffic signs, signals, markings, or failing to keep on proper side of road, punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment or $10,000 fine.
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Modifies driver's license revocation periods to include the new offenses, with 4-year minimum revocation for culpable negligence fleeing and 5-year minimum for traffic law violations while fleeing.
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Authorizes use of mobile tracking devices on fleeing motor vehicles, creating an exception to existing prohibitions on tracking device use.
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All provisions effective August 1, 2024, and apply to crimes committed on or after that date.
Legislative Description
Crime of fleeing peace officer in motor vehicle modification to add a heighted penalty for fleeing in culpably negligent manner, establishing the crime of fleeing in a motor vehicle and failing to obey certain traffic laws, and expanding the use of tracking devices for fleeing motor vehicles
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
5/1/2024