The House Roads and Transportation Committee heard HB 1305 concerning various motor vehicle issues authored by Rep. McMillin. Rep. McMillin explained that this bill was a product of a workgroup of judges, prosecutors, public defenders, and the BMV to refine the provisions of Title 9 impacted by HEA 1279-2014.
The Committee adopted some amendments by consent. The amended bill would adjust some of the penalties for reckless driving, address some provisions on possession of multiple licenses/id cards, provide that reproducing counterfeit licenses/permits would constitute a class B misdemeanor, provide that a person can only be suspended one time for the same incident, amend some reporting responsibilities when accidents occur, amend eligibility for specialized driving privileges, amend some OWI provisions, allow a defendant to petition the court to make the HTV determination in advance of the bureau, amend provisions related to individuals with lifetime suspensions and eligibility for specialized driving privileges, amend provisions on habitual substance abuse offender determinations, and make some technical corrections. After supporting testimony from Judge Stephenie LeMay-Luken, Hendricks Superior Court #5, Indiana Prosecuting Attorney’s Council, and the BMV, the amended bill passed 12-0.
Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/house/1305.