The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 98 sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald on specialized driving privileges. The bill provides that an individual’s specialized driving privileges expire at the time the suspension of the individual’s driving privileges is terminated if: (1) the underlying conviction, charge, adjudication, or determination that forms the basis of the suspension is reversed, vacated, or dismissed; or (2) the individual is acquitted of, found not liable for, or otherwise found not to have committed the underlying act or offense that forms the basis of the suspension. It also requires the court to inform the Bureau of Motor Vehicles of a termination of a suspension and expiration of specialized driving privileges.
An amendment was adopted by consent authorizing the court to hold a notice of suspension if the defendant petitions for specialized driving privileges within 10 days of the initial hearing. The amended bill passed 11-0.
Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2018/bills/senate/98