HB 1171-1_ Filed 04/02/2003, 15:46

COMMITTEE REPORT

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:

SOURCE: Page 1, line 14; (03)CR117102.1. -->     Page 1, between lines 14 and 15, begin a new paragraph and insert:
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.".
SOURCE: Page 2, line 36; (03)CR117102.2. -->     Page 2, after line 36, begin a new paragraph and insert:
SOURCE: ; (03)CR117102.5. -->     "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.

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    Long
Chairperson


CR117102/DI 106    2003