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Committee advances HB 136 after debate over impoundment, rapid fingerprinting and equity
Summary
The committee recommended House Bill 136 (fourth substitute) with amendments; the bill maintains driving without a license as an infraction but expands discretionary impound authority, authorizes rapid fingerprint scans in certain stops, adjusts DHHS testing fees, and adds administrative discretion for DLD revocations — measures that drew both emotional support from a victim’s family and civil‑liberties and rural‑impact concerns.
Representative McPherson presented House Bill 136 (fourth substitute), which keeps driving without a license an infraction while expanding law‑enforcement tools such as discretionary vehicle impoundment for repeat unlicensed drivers and rapid fingerprint scanning to identify warrants. He said the changes are intended to prevent repeated offenders from returning to the road and to provide alternatives to arrest in identification checks.
Jane Nelson, a Delta resident, gave emotional testimony describing how a man ticketed three times for…
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