HCS HB 1539 -- DRIVER'S LICENSE

SPONSOR:  Monaco

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Judiciary
by a vote of 10 to 6.

Under current law, a person cannot receive a hardship driver's
license if the person has received one in the last five years.
This substitute reduces the time for a previous hardship license
to the last two years.  The substitute also requires that points
against a driver's license holder be assessed at the time of a
conviction or for forfeiture of collateral.  Currently, points
are assessed only after a conviction or forfeiture of collateral.

FISCAL NOTE:  Not available at time of printing.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that in rural areas of the state,
often there are no means of transportation other than personal
vehicles to get to and from a place of employment.  The bill will
help keep people from driving illegally.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Clayton.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Julie Jinkens McNitt, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:01 am