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Committee approves amendment to give courts discretion in license suspensions for controlled‑substance cases
TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE · March 14, 2019
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Summary
The committee approved an amendment and the sponsor's bill language that narrows mandatory suspension language and allows courts to decline suspension where 'compelling circumstances' exist, preserving some flexibility while aiming to protect funding, the sponsor said.
Sponsor Senator Johnson presented an amendment to the relevant bill that the sponsor said was designed to protect funding and give courts flexibility in revoking or suspending licenses. The sponsor said the original draft used mandatory language ('shall')…
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