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MS HB908
Bill
Status
2/2/2021
Primary Sponsor
Bob Evans
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AI Summary
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Allows individuals who refuse a chemical breath test during a DUI stop to receive a receipt that serves as a temporary driver's license while appealing the refusal suspension
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Tolls (pauses) the license forfeiture, suspension, or denial period for a "reasonable amount of time" while an appeal of a test refusal is pending in circuit or county court
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Maintains that individuals cannot exercise driving privileges while an appeal is pending, but the suspension clock does not run during the appeal process
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Retains existing suspension periods of 90 days for first-time refusals and one year for those with prior DUI convictions or nonadjudications
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Effective date of July 1, 2021
Legislative Description
Implied consent; revise suspension period during appeals for refusal to submit to chemical test.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/2/2021