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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SB 441

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Relating to: the penalty for operating a motor vehicle while operating privileges have been suspended and providing a penalty. (FE)

Motor vehicle — Drivers license

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill modifies the penalty for a person who operates a motor vehicle while

the person's operating privilege has been suspended (OWS).

Under current law, no person may operate a motor vehicle upon a highway

unless the person possesses a valid operator's license that is not revoked, suspended,

canceled, or expired. The penalty for operating a motor vehicle without a license

(OWL) is a forfeiture of not more than $200 for the first offense, a fine of not more

than $300 and imprisonment for not more than 30 days for the second offense

occurring within 3 years, and a fine of not more than $500 and imprisonment for not

more than 6 months for the third or subsequent offense occurring within 3 years.

Under current law, the penalty for an OWS violation that does not cause great

bodily harm or death is a forfeiture of $50 to $200. The bill modifies the penalty for

OWS so that it is the same as OWL violations.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Wanggaard (R)

10 cosponsors

Dittrich (R) , Horlacher (R) , Knodl (R) , Moses (R) , Murphy (R) , Plumer (R) , Rozar (R) , Spiros (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Wichgers (R)

Full history

  1. Jun 24, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Dittrich, Horlacher, Knodl, Moses, Plumer, Rozar, Thiesfeldt, Wichgers and Murphy

  2. Jun 24, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Sep 16, 2021 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 15, 2022 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1