All Traffic Regulations-Violations and Penalties Legislation - Minnesota
SF2810 - Passing parked road maintenance or construction vehicles requirements
Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Requiring motor vehicle drivers to move to the lane farthest away from parked road maintenance or construction vehicles, allowing probable cause peace officer citation for violations (rt) Comment on Bill Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to public safety; requiring the collection and analysis of data and the adoption of policies on racial profiling; defining certain terms; requiring the attorney general to procure the services of an outside expert to assist with certain data collection and statistical analysis duties; requiring law enforcement officers conducting traffic stops to record and forward certain data to the chief law enforcement officer and to provide certain information to the drivers of the vehicles stopped; requiring submission of certain reports to the attorney general monthly; requiring the attorney general to implement an auditing system of unannounced spot checks to ensure data collection accuracy; requiring and providing for analysis of the data by the outside expert; requiring periodic submission of the results to the attorney general and attorney general periodic summary reports to the governor and legislature; requiring [...] show full description SF0680 - License reinstatement fee and surcharge imposition for certain driving offenses
Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance Bill Text 1E Increasing the surcharge on revoked drivers license reinstatement fee; authorizing installment payments in certain circumstances, specifying a repayment and license reinstatement schedule (me) Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text "Controlled Substance Reform Act of 2007"; authorizing deferral of judgment for certain first time drug offenses; making certain affirmative defenses available for driving while impaired offenses; requiring appointment of a conditional release screen committee by the commissioner of corrections, specifying certain membership requirements and duties; requiring the commissioners of human services and corrections to develop best practice standards for publicly funded prison based substance abuse treatment programs and to publish and implement the standards by a certain date; requiring the sentencing guidelines commission to report to the legislature on controlled substance sentencing proportionality recommendations by a certain date; appropriating money to the commissioner of health to develop the best practice standards (je) Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary Bill Text Eliminating cumulative drivers license suspensions for driving without a license violations (rt) SF1104 - Drivers license offenses committed in Canada credit requirement
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to drivers licenses; requiring credit be given to drivers license offenses committed in a province or territory of Canada by the commissioner of public safety (je) SF1845 - Parking regulations violations petty misdemeanor offense for owners or lessees
Latest Action: 03/30/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary Bill Text Relating to traffic regulations; providing for owner or lessee of a vehicle stopped, standing or parked in violation to be guilty of a petty misdemeanor; providing for exceptions under certain conditions (me) SF2761 - Snow removal standards on trunk highways provisions modifications
Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Requiring the commissioner of transportation (DOT) to follow certain snow removal standards for trunk highways; eliminating the use of signs with flashing lights to signify the closure of a trunk highway; authorizing a civil action to be maintained by a state agency or political subdivision for rescue costs following a snowstorm under certain conditions; prescribing a penalty for driving over, through or around a barricade, fence or obstruction on a closed trunk highway following a snowstorm (me) SF3542 - Trailer brakes provisions modifications; commercial motor vehicles false inspection decals violations penalties; truck weight inspection provisions modification
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary Bill Text Relating to traffic regulations; modifying brake requirements for trailers or semitrailers and modifying certain gross vehicle weight restrictions; imposing penalties for forging or possessing false commercial motor vehicle inspection decals; modifying certain truck weight enforcement operation requirements and modifying the gross vehicle weight requirement (je) SF3543 - Motor carriers truck weight limits violations civil penalty modifications
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to traffic regulations; modifying the civil penalty for violation of excess truck weight limits by motor carriers (je) SF3866 - Inattentive driving and failure to exercise due care traffic violations and penalties enhancement
Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Requiring class D driver education curriculum to include inattentive driving and failure to exercise reasonable care information; prescribing gross misdemeanor or felony penalties for traffic violations resulting in personal injury or property damage; requiring the peace officer standards and training board (POST) to provide chief law enforcement officers with statutory changes and requiring information dissemination among law enforcement personnel (rt) SF0910 - Criminal vehicular homicide prior DWI offense criminal penalty increase
Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Increasing the criminal penalty for criminal vehicular homicide committed by a person with a prior driving while intoxicated (DWI) offense (je) SF1433 - Traffic offenders surcharge on license tab violations reduction
Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Referred to Transportation Bill Text Reducing the surcharge on license tab violations for collection by district court administrators; modifying the disbursement of surcharges by the commissioner of finance (je) SF3304 - Drivers license revocation or suspension for misdemeanor traffic offenses elimination
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to traffic regulations; providing that certain misdemeanor traffic offenses do not constitute grounds for the revocation or suspension of a drivers license (me) Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing local authorities to implement a program to allow police officers to issue a citation to a motor vehicle owner or lessee for violations detected with the use of an automated traffic enforcement system (photo cop); defining automated traffic law enforcement system and recorded images; prescribing penalties; providing for the crediting of fines to local authorities general revenue funds; restricting the use of data; prohibiting a contract with a private entity for operation of a program from basing payment to the private entitiy on the number of citations issued (rt) SF2799 - DWI offenses maximum bail increase for unconditional release
Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Increasing the maximum bail for the unconditional release of certain driving while intoxicated (DWI) defendants taken into custody following arrest (je) SF2928 - Law enforcement vehicle recordings pretrial transcript prerequisite elimination
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Eliminating the requirement for a pretrial written transcript filing for driving while impaired (DWI) videotape, audiotape or electronic evidence admission at trial (rt) SF1008 - Cities and counties traffic regulations violators administrative penalties imposition authority
Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing and providing for cities and counties to impose administrative penalties on certain speed limit law violators, persons failing to obey traffic control devices and persons failing to have operable lights; requiring modification of the uniform traffic ticket to reflect the authority (rt) Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Chief auth stricken, shown as co-auth Dibble Bill Text 1E Authorizing local authorities to implement a program to allow police officers to issue a citation to a motor vehicle owner or lessee for violations detected with the use of an automated traffic enforcement system (photo cop); defining automated traffic law enforcement system and recorded images; prescribing penalties; providing for the crediting of fines to local authorities general revenue funds; restricting the use of data; prohibiting a contract with a private entity for operation of a program from basing payment to the private entitiy on the number of citations issued (me) SF3562 - Motor vehicles wireless communication devices use limitations
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to traffic regulations; defining wireless communication device and electronic message; prohibiting use of wireless communication devices (cell phones) while operating a motor vehicle; specifying certain exceptions (me) SF0247 - Mobile (cell) phone motor vehicle moving violation fine increase
Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Judiciary Bill Text 1E Increasing the fine for moving violations committed while communicating over mobile (cell) phones (ra) SF0155 - Cities and counties traffic regulations violators administrative penalties imposition limit
Latest Action: 03/22/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Judiciary Bill Text 1E Limiting the authority of cities and counties to impose administrative penalties on certain speed limit law violators, on persons failing to obey traffic control devices and on persons failing to have operable lights; modifying officer authority relating to state law; providing for the right to contest penalties; providing for penalties to be deposited in city or county general funds; providing an exception for commercial drivers license holders (ra) SF0016 - Seat belt use law expansion and violation as primary offense, surcharge imposition for offenders
Latest Action: 01/22/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance Bill Text 2E Relating to traffic regulations; making seat belt use violations a primary offense by authorizing peace officers to issue citations without observing a moving violation, expanding the seat belt use requirement to all passengers in a motor vehicle and providing a surcharge for traffic offenders; specifying the disbursement of the surcharges by the commissioner of finance (me) Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Judiciary Bill Text 1E Relating to traffic regulations; imposing a penalty on motor vehicle owners or lessees for certain hit and run offenses, exceptions (rt) SF0605 - Careless driving resulting in death gross misdemeanor penalty
Latest Action: 03/27/2007 - Author added Kubly Bill Text Providing for careless driving resulting in a death as a gross misdemeanor (me) SF1004 - Driving record information disclosure to law enforcement clarification
Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Requiring the commissioner of public safety to furnish driving records to law enforcement agencies without charge (me) Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to traffic regulations; providing for enforcement and penalties for failure to yield right of way to buses on highway shoulders (rt) Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Imposing certain penalties on persons engaging in careless driving resulting in the death of others; providing for the revocation of the drivers license of the offender for a certain period of time (me) SF2375 - Criminal vehicular homicide offenders mandatory minimum prison sentence requirement
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Author added Bonoff Bill Text Requiring a mandatory minimum prison sentence for criminal vehicular homicide offenders under certain conditions (je) HF4166 - Revisor's bill; miscellaneous oversights, inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results, and technical errors corrected.
Latest Action: 05/18/2008 - Committee report, to pass as amended Bill Text HF 4166 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Revisor's bill; Miscellaneous oversights, inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results, and technical errors corrected. Section 1: Foster care language modified. Section 2: Other projects language modified. Section 3: Revenues language modified. Section 4: Minnesota Zoological Garden language modified. Section 5: Metropolitan State University language modified. Section 6: Cloud State University - National Hockey Center language modified. Section 7: Pollard Hall language modified. Section 8: Scott County Public Safety Training Center language modified. Section 9: Special agricultural products permits language modified. Section 10: Public assistance language added. Section 11: Payments from other sources language modified. Section 12: Revisor's instructions provided. show full description SF0302 - DWI; phlebotomists authorized to take blood samples from DWI offenders, and criminal vehicular operation law definitions and references provided.
Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Calendar: Third reading Passed Bill Text DWI; phlebotomists authorized to take blood samples from DWI offenders, and criminal vehicular operation law definitions and references provided. SF3189 - Juvenile driver's license reinstatement fee imposed after revocation.
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Governor's action Approval 05/08/08 Bill Text Juvenile driver's license reinstatement fee imposed after revocation. Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to public safety; requiring the uniform traffic ticket to contain a notice of the criminal and traffic surcharge (ra) HF4216 - Uniform traffic ticket required to contain notice of criminal and traffic surcharge.
Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice Bill Text Uniform traffic ticket required to contain notice of criminal and traffic surcharge. SF3201 - Hazardous materials, school bus endorsement, and commercial vehicle operation federal conformity provided.
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Received from Senate Bill Text Hazardous materials, school bus endorsement, and commercial vehicle operation federal conformity provided. SF0061 - Drivers license duplicate issuance authority for no alcohol restrictions
Latest Action: 01/11/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Requiring the commissioner of public safety to issue duplicate drivers licenses to certain former DWI offenders without a no alcohol consumption restriction indicated on the original license under certain conditions (je) Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Providing first time DWI offenders wishing to plead guilty with an expedited court date (me) SF0785 - Local government units minor traffic offenses administrative enforcement
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing local government units to by ordinance enforce minor traffic offenses through an administrative system separate from the court system; limiting administrative penalties, hearing requirement (ra) SF0808 - Safe School Zone Law
Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text "Safe School Zone Law"; establishing a speed limit in school zones, defining school zone; authorizing local authorities to establish a lower speed limit with agreement of the school board or nonpublic school administration (me) SF3547 - DWI motor vehicle forfeiture family or household member definition modification
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Modifying the definition of family or household member for DWI motor vehicle forfeiture purposes (je) Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Prohibiting leaving a child under a certain age unattended in a passenger vehicle under certain conditions, prescribing fines for violation, authorizing court waiver under certain economically disadvantaged and community education program attendance and completion conditions; providing for allocation of fines to cities and counties; requiring the commissioner of public safety to include in the drivers manual information relating to the dangers of and penalties for leaving children unattended in motor vehicles and demonstration of knowledge of the information in drivers license examinations (me) HF3724 - Driver's license revocation and suspension grounds modified to exclude certain misdemeanor traffic offenses.
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice Bill Text Driver's license revocation and suspension grounds modified to exclude certain misdemeanor traffic offenses. Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance Division Bill Text Passengers prohibited in the bed of a pickup truck. Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice Bill Text Parking regulation petty misdemeanor violation modified. HF1921 - Vehicle height, gross vehicle weight, and axles weights regulated; recreational vehicle combinations defined; permits authorized; and penalties imposed.
Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance Bill Text Vehicle height, gross vehicle weight, and axles weights regulated; recreational vehicle combinations defined; permits authorized; and penalties imposed. HF2969 - Motor vehicle carrier weight limits violation civil penalties provided.
Latest Action: 02/15/2008 - Referred by Chair to Transportation and Transit Policy Subcommittee Bill Text Motor vehicle carrier weight limits violation civil penalties provided. HF0584 - Criminal and sentencing provisions established; DWI, driving, crime victim, and public safety provisions modified; and courts, public defense, and emergency communications regulated.
Latest Action: 03/27/2007 - Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Finance Bill Text HF 584 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Criminal and sentencing provisions established; DWI, driving, crime victim, and public safety provisions modified; and courts, public defense, and emergency communications regulated. ARTICLE 1: GENERAL CRIME Section 1: Domestic abuse no contact order language added. Section 2: Qualified domestic violence-related offense language added. Section 3: Sexual contact language added. Section 4: Crime defined language added. Section 5: Crime defined language added. Section 6: Felony language modified. Section 7: Mandatory life sentence; repeat offenders language added. Section 8: Applicability language added. Section 9: Reporting police misconduct language added. Section 10: Tampering with gas and electrical lines language provided. Section 11: Definition language modified. [...] show full description HF0690 - DWI and criminal vehicular operation provisions modified and simplified.
Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice Bill Text DWI and criminal vehicular operation provisions modified and simplified. Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Committee report, to pass and re-refer to Finance Bill Text License tab violations surcharge reduced. HF0268 - Driver's license reinstatement fee and surcharge imposed for certain driving offenses, proceeds deposited for State Patrol funding, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 01/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice Bill Text Driver's license reinstatement fee and surcharge imposed for certain driving offenses, proceeds deposited for State Patrol funding, and money appropriated. SF1062 - Transportation definitions modified, metropolitan towing authority granted to Department of Transportation, hazardous materials provisions modified, and other motor vehicle carrier provisions modified.
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Calendar: Third reading Passed Bill Text Transportation definitions modified, metropolitan towing authority granted to Department of Transportation, hazardous materials provisions modified, and other motor vehicle carrier provisions modified. HF2967 - Trailer brake motor vehicle weight limit modified, and penalties imposed for forging or possessing false commercial motor vehicle inspection decals.
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Referred by Chair to Public Safety Finance Division Bill Text Trailer brake motor vehicle weight limit modified, and penalties imposed for forging or possessing false commercial motor vehicle inspection decals. HF1166 - Motor vehicle hit-and-run petty misdemeanor imposed for certain offenses.
Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice Bill Text Motor vehicle hit-and-run petty misdemeanor imposed for certain offenses. HF0041 - Cell phone and mobile phone use prohibited while operating a motor vehicle.
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Author added Lenczewski Bill Text Cell phone and mobile phone use prohibited while operating a motor vehicle. HF1822 - Cell phones; mobile telephones used in motor vehicles required to be hands-free.
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Committee report, to amend, no recommendation Public Safety and Civil Justice Bill Text HF 1822 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Cell phones; mobile telephones used in motor vehicles required to be hands-free. Section 1: Use of cellular phones language provided. JAJ 3/12/08 HF0847 - Counties and cities authorized to impose administrative penalties for certain traffic violations.
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Author added Gardner Bill Text Counties and cities authorized to impose administrative penalties for certain traffic violations. HF0106 - Seat belt violation primary offense provided in all seating positions regardless of age.
Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Committee report, without further rec to amend, re-refer to Public Safety and Civil Justice Bill Text HF 106 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Seat belt violation primary offense provided in all seating positions regardless of age. Section 1: Seat belt requirement language modified. Section 2: Instruction permit by person under age 18 language modified. Section 3: Use of provisional license language modified. JAJ 3/3/07 SF0122 - Seat belts; passenger restraint required for children under the age of eight in motor vehicles.
Latest Action: 03/05/2007 - Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Public Safety and Civil Justice Bill Text Seat belts; passenger restraint required for children under the age of eight in motor vehicles. HF0658 - Careless driving resulting in death gross misdemeanor penalty provided.
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Author added Bigham Bill Text Careless driving resulting in death gross misdemeanor penalty provided. HF2326 - Failure to yield right-of-way to buses on highway shoulders enforcement and penalties provided.
Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance Division Bill Text Failure to yield right-of-way to buses on highway shoulders enforcement and penalties provided. HF0311 - Cell phones; moving violation fines doubled when committed while operating mobile phone.
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Author added Haws Bill Text Cell phones; moving violation fines doubled when committed while operating mobile phone. HF1058 - Automatic enforcement of official traffic-control devices authorized.
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Public Safety and Civil Justice Bill Text HF 1058 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Automatic enforcement of official traffic-control devices authorized. Section 1: "Automated traffic law enforcement system" definition provided. Section 2: "Recorded images" definition provided. Section 3: Violation; penalty for owner or lesee language provided. Section 4: Signal violation detected with automated traffic law enforcement system language provided. Section 5: Effective date provided. JAJ 3/21/7 |
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