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Relating to the lookback period for prior operating-while-intoxicated convictions
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 24, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 25, 2022
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Right now, the state deletes certain driving under the influence records after a few years have passed. This new law would stop the Department of Transportation from deleting any OWI convictions or license revocations for as long as the person is alive. This change means those past records can always be used to decide if a person's new driving offense is a repeat violation.1
Read the official explanation
Under current law, a record for operating while intoxicated (OWI) in violation of Code section 321J.2 is required to be deleted from the department of transportation (DOT) operating records years after the date of conviction or the effective date of a driver’s license revocation. Deleted records cannot be considered as a prior conviction for the purpose of determining whether a current OWI violation is considered a second, third, or subsequent offense by a court. This bill prohibits the DOT from deleting any record of a person’s conviction or license revocation due to OWI violations while the person is alive.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 25, 2022. On February 1, 2022 it recommended amendment and passage.
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