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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | May 6, 2016 02:48 PM |
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| From: | Representative David R. Millard |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Probationary License Revisions |
| In the near future, I will introduce legislation mirroring Senate Bill 62, pertaining to a probationary license. The Department of Transportation makes a probationary license available to a habitual offender whose driving privileges have been revoked or to a person with an accumulation of suspensions or revocations of five years or more. Currently, in order to receive a probationary license, a person with one to seven offenses must serve at least three years of suspension or revocation, a person with eight to 14 offenses must serve at least four years, a person with 15 to 21 offenses must serve at least five years, and a person with 22 or more offenses must serve at least six years. This legislation reduces each of these time periods by half. A person with one to seven offenses must serve at least one and one-half years of suspension or revocation instead of three, and so on. Under current law, a probationary license can only be issued once in a lifetime. This proposal would provide that an individual could apply for another probationary license after five years, mirroring the rules for an occupational limited license. This legislation would also provide that the applicant’s driving history shall be sufficient documentation for the department to determine whether the applicant is eligible for a probationary license. In order to be eligible for a regular driver’s license, a person must successfully drive with a probationary license for six consecutive years, but this legislation would reduce that period in half to three years. While reducing the waiting period means a person may apply for a probationary license earlier, it does not mean that the person will get a probationary license any earlier. Based on the above information, the department decides whether to grant a probationary license. Please join me in sponsoring this important piece of legislation. Thank you for your consideration. |
Introduced as HB2157