MR. PRESIDENT:
The Senate Committee on Criminal, Civil and Public Policy, to which was referred House
Bill No. 1171, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back
to the Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:
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SOURCE: IC 9-25-8-2; (03)CR117102.2. -->
"SECTION 2.
IC 9-25-8-2
IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2003]: Sec. 2. (a) A person who
knowingly:
(1) operates; or
(2) permits the operation of;
a motor vehicle on a public highway in Indiana commits a Class A
infraction unless financial responsibility is in effect with respect to the
motor vehicle under
IC 9-25-4-4.
However, the offense is a Class C
misdemeanor if the person knowingly or intentionally violates this
section and has a prior unrelated conviction or judgment under
this section.
(b) Subsection (a)(2) applies to:
(1) the owner of a rental company that is referred to in
IC 9-25-6-3
(e)(1); and
(2) an employer that is referred to in
IC 9-25-6-3
(e)(2).
(c) In addition to any other penalty imposed on a person for
violating this section, the court may recommend the suspension of
the person's driving privileges for one (1) year. However, if the
person has a prior unrelated conviction under this section, the
court shall recommend the suspension of the person's driving
privileges for one (1) year.
(d) Upon receiving the recommendation of the court under
subsection (c), the bureau shall suspend the person's driving
privileges for the period recommended by the court.".
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"SECTION 5. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2003]
IC 9-25-8-2
, as
amended by this act, applies only to offenses committed after June
30, 2003.".
Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
(Reference is to HB 1171 as printed February 20, 2003.)
and when so amended that said bill do pass.
Committee Vote: Yeas 7, Nays 1.
Long
CR117102/DI 106 2003