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Committee passes bill to bar consideration of old failure-to-comply convictions and reinstates license language
Summary
The committee approved HB24-67 to broaden retroactive exclusion of failure-to-comply convictions/sanctions older than five years from consideration; an amendment restoring language on suspended or restricted driver's licenses at the Department of Revenue's request was adopted before passage.
The Committee on Transportation voted to pass House Bill 24-67 as amended, a measure that changes how past traffic "failure to comply" convictions and related sanctions are treated when evaluating a person's driving privileges.
Committee staff summarized that HB24-67 would amend KSA 8-21-10 (the statute that governs procedures for failure to comply with traffic citations) to specify that past convictions or sanctions for failure to comply that are more than five years old shall not be considered by courts or the Division of Vehicles. The bill would also strike a mailing-notice requirement included in the 2024 legislation (Senate Bill 500) and clarify that the retroactive application applies to both convictions and sanctions.
Representative Wilburn offered an amendment at the Department of Revenue's request to reinstate language explicitly referencing "suspended or restricted driver's license" in the statutory text. Wilburn said the change would better reflect what the Department of Revenue requested and help more people obtain restricted or restored driving privileges. The amendment was seconded by Representative Paul Heisel and adopted by voice vote.
After the amendment, Representative Wilburn moved that the committee favorably recommend HB24-67 as amended. The motion carried by voice vote.
Key details: The bill changes how courts and the Division of Vehicles consider convictions and sanctions resulting from failure to comply with traffic citations. It narrows the consideration window to five years and removes the mailing-notice requirement in subsection h(2) as drafted, while restoring language to address suspended/restricted licenses per the Department of Revenue's request.
The transcript records committee votes as voice votes; no roll-call tallies were provided.
Quote from committee discussion: "The Department of Revenue asks that we reinstate the language in determining suspended or restricted driver's license." — Representative Wilburn.
Authorities referenced in committee: KSA 8-21-10 (statute governing failure-to-comply procedures) and the 2024 legislative changes under Senate Bill 500, both referenced in committee staff remarks.
Action taken: The committee adopted a Department-of-Revenue technical amendment and passed HB24-67 favorably as amended by voice vote. The transcript did not include recorded roll-call tallies.
Next steps: The bill will proceed in the legislative process with the committee's favorable recommendation.
