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| Committee Hearings Date: Monday, March 15, 2004 | |
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| About the Debate: | |
| Minnesota Drivers could be pulled over and ticketed for not wearing their seat belts, under a bill awaiting committee approval. (Coverage begins at 00:36:00). More: Several major crime prevention initiatives are before the committee: SF 1661 - Making it a crime to flee a peace officer, regardless if it's on foot or other means (00:00:00); SF 1892 - Increasing the amount of restitution to victims of identify theft (00:06:05); SF 1791 - Raising the amount of reimbursement to peace officers for the purchase of modern, soft body armor or bullet proof vests (00:25:23); SF 1888 - Stiffening the penalties for invading privacy (01:01:08); SF 2245 - Including sex trafficking to the crime of promoting prostitution (01:20:44); SF 1630 - Extending the time limit for prohibiting trespassing (01:51:28); SF 2211 - Adding authority to the Dept. of Natural Resources for combating invasive species (02:11:41); SF 2515 - Allowing drivers to keep a clipped drivers license for identification purposes following a DWI license revocation (02:16:08); SF 1945 - Clarifying the reissuance of license plates for an impounded vehicle (02:20:54). |