Legislative Changes in 2010

Ignition Interlock devices will be mandated for most offenders of the DWI statue. A long description is included on this website. (SF2741 HF3106 Chapter 366)

To clarify the legislation on who can legally draw blood for a DWI test  HF2881  added that all medical personnel trained to draw blood in a licensed hospital or educational institution are considered qualified.

There will be a new special license plate for victims and surviving families of impaired driving crashes to bring public awareness to the dangers of impaired driving behavior (SF 2801)

Forfeiture laws have changed.   This bill changed notification requirements for all forfeitures to make sure that there is a good paper trail on all goods taken. The bill also amends the law to allow conciliation courts to hear claims involving cases where the property is worth $15,000 or less, allows some forfeited property to be returned pending the forfeiture outcome by giving security or posting bond equal to the value. (SF 2634)

A bicyclist will now be treated the same way as a motorcyclist when it comes to proceeding through a red light under limited circumstances. Motorcycles and bicycles are not heavy enough to activate a stop light to change if it isn’t on a regular cycle and there are no other vehicles around to activate it. (SF 2616 chapter 232)

When a vehicle is impounded the impound lot operator must give notice of receiving the vehicle within 5 days. The clarification language says that Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays do not count in those 5 days  (SF 2572 chapter 257)

Enhanced driver’s license created to make it easier to travel to Canada and Mexico. It will have security features such as identifier to prove American citizenship ( SF 345 Chapter 316)

Allows for foster parents or directors of transitional programs to be able to legally approve the application for a provisional driver’s license (SF2690 chapter 269)

This bill gives minors who legally own a private passenger vehicle the right to contract for insurance on the vehicle, on the same basis as an adult. The bill does not require insurance companies to sell insurance to minors. (HF2879 chapter278)

This bill prohibits the sale of a glazed window for use on a motor vehicle, if the glazing material fails to comply with requirements under current law. It further prohibits the application of such materials to motor vehicle windows as part of a business transaction. Violation of this new provision is a misdemeanor. This legislation is not applicable to sales of motor vehicles containing noncompliant glazed windows. (SF2370 chapter 304)

This bill clarifies the definition of "motor vehicle" in the statutory provision deeming the driver to be the agent of the owner in case of accident; (SF251)

There were some changes to the Expungement statue clarifying when it can be used and how (SF560)