Committee approves measure aligning pre-2015 lifetime suspension penalties with current code

Mar 11, 2025

The committee passed House Bill 1554 unanimously to reclassify pre-2015 lifetime-driving-suspension offenses from level 5 to level 6 felonies to match current sentencing parity; no public opposition was recorded.

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The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee voted 8-0 to pass House Bill 1554, a bill that changes how the criminal code treats certain driving offenses tied to lifetime suspensions enacted before February 2015.

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