SF758

SF758 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Crime of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle modification to add a heightened penalty for fleeing in a negligent manner

AI Generated Summary

The legislative bill SF No. 758 aims to modify existing laws related to the crime of fleeing a peace officer using a motor vehicle. It proposes tougher penalties for those who flee in a manner deemed as "culpably negligent." Specifically, it suggests changes to the revocation periods of driver's licenses for various offenses related to fleeing from law enforcement. Under this bill:

If someone flees from a police officer for the first time, their license will be revoked for at least one year.
If they flee a second time or more, their license will be revoked for at least three years.
If the fleeing is done in a particularly negligent way (subdivision 3a), the revocation will last for at least four years.
More severe circumstances of fleeing (subdivision 4, clause a) will result in a license revocation of at least ten years.
Other specified circumstances (subdivision 4, clauses b and c) will see license revocations of at least seven years and five years respectively.

Additionally, the bill establishes that a limited license may not be issued for half the duration of the revocation period, and thereafter can only be issued based on the recommendation of the adjudicating court.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
January 29, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
January 29, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
January 29, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Referred to	Judiciary and Public Safety
January 29, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Judiciary and Public Safety

Citations

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      "summary": "This bill amends penalties related to fleeing a peace officer under section 609.487.",
      "modified": [
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    },
    "citation": "609.487",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 3"
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      "summary": "This bill modifies the revocation periods for fleeing a peace officer offenses under section 609.487 subdivision 4.",
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