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Senate circles driver‑license rule updates after debate over telephonic hearings and due process
Summary
Senate Bill 168 would authorize telephonic driver‑license hearings, extend certain time frames and modernize communication methods. Senators raised due‑process and access concerns about allowing the division to require telephonic hearings; the Senate voted to 'circle' the bill for further work.
Senate Bill 168, a largely technical bill updating driver‑license procedures and administrative rules, was circled on Feb. 12 after senators debated whether the measure could allow the division to require telephonic hearings in ways that might impair a respondent’s ability to confront evidence.
Sponsor Senator Walker said the bill mostly reconciles administrative language and would permit…
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