The bill passed and was referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| SF No. 0264 | |
| Committee Hearing Date: Friday, February 16, 2001 | |
| Committee: Crime Prevention | |
| Video Coverage: (Continued) Creates a felony DWI penalty and classifies it as first-degree driving while impaired. | |
| About the Bill: | |
| This proposal increases the penalties for chronic drunk driving. The bill applies a felony
penalty if a person commits a DWI within 10 years of the first of 3 or more
prior impairment driving convictions (i.e. the fourth DWI in 10 years).
Currently, the penalty is a misdemeanor. The bill carries a maximum penalty
of 7 years imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $14,000. Senator David Johnson, DFL-Bloomington, authored Senate File 0264.
The bill passed and was referred to the Committee on Finance. |