SB 217

Under current law, the Department of Transportation must generally suspend

the operating privilege and all vehicle registrations of any person against whom a

judgment for damages of $500 or more arising from a motor vehicle accident has been

rendered. The operating privilege and vehicle registrations generally remain

suspended until the judgment is stayed, satisfied, or discharged and, unless the

person against whom the judgment has been rendered provides and maintains proof

of financial responsibility, for three years following the stay, satisfaction, or

discharge of the judgment.

Under this bill, the operating privilege and vehicle registrations of a person

against whom a judgment for damages of $500 or more arising from a motor vehicle

accident has been rendered generally remains suspended until: 1) either the

judgment is stayed, satisfied, or discharged or five years have elapsed since the date

of entry of judgment; and 2) unless the person against whom the judgment has been

rendered provides and maintains proof of financial responsibility, either three years

have elapsed since the stay, satisfaction, or discharge of the judgment or eight years

have elapsed since the date of entry of judgment.