HB 1422 — Relating to operating a motor vehicle while driving privileges are suspended or revoked, the amount of statutory fees, the definition of moving violations, and entries against a driving record; and to provide a penalty.

Summary

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06-42, 39-06.1-06, and 39-06.1-09 and paragraph 23 of subdivision a of subsection 3 of section 39-06.1-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to operating a motor vehicle while driving privileges are suspended or revoked, the amount of statutory fees, the definition of moving violations, and entries against a driving record; and to provide a penalty.

Bill Text

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The bill amends penalties and rules associated with operating a vehicle while a license is suspended or revoked in North Dakota.

• 39-06-42

  Upon receiving notice of the conviction the director shall revoke, without opportunity for hearing, the licensee's temporary restricted license and shall extend the underlying suspension for a like period of not more than one year. → Penalty for driving while license suspended or revoked - Impoundment of vehicle number plates - Authority of cities. 1. Except as provided in section 39-06.1-11, an individual who operates a motor vehicle on a highway or on public or private areas to which the public has a right of access for vehicular use in this state while an individual's operator's license is suspended or revoked in any jurisdiction is guilty of a class B misdemeanor for the first, second, or third offense within a five-year period. Any subsequent offense within the same five-year period is a class A misdemeanor.

  The change replaces the previous revocation process with specific penalties for driving with a suspended or revoked license.

• 39-06-42

  the director shall restore the individual to the status held by the individual before the conviction, including restoration of driving privileges if appropriate. → If the suspension or revocation was imposed for violation of section 39-08-01 or equivalent ordinance or was governed by section 39-06-31 or chapter 39-20, the sentence must be at least four consecutive days' imprisonment and a fine as the court deems proper.

  The amendment sets a mandatory minimum penalty of imprisonment and fine for those whose licenses are suspended due to specific violations.

• 39-06-42

  A court may dismiss a charge under this section upon motion by the defendant if the defendant's operator's license is reinstated within sixty days of the date of the offense and the defendant provides to the court satisfactory evidence of the reinstatement.

  Defendants may have charges dismissed if they reinstate their license within a specified timeframe, providing evidence to the court.

• 39-06-42

  A city may authorize, by ordinance, its municipal judge to order destruction of motor vehicle number plates by the office of the police officer that made the arrest in the manner provided in subsection 4.

  Cities gain the power to permit municipal judges to order the destruction of vehicle number plates.

• 39-06.1-09

  For the purposes of sections 39-06.1-06 and 39-06.1-13, a 'moving violation' means a violation of section 39-04-11, 39-04-22, subsection 1 of section 39-04-37, section 39-04-55, 39-06-01, 39-06-04, 39-06-14, 39-06-14.1, 39-06-16, 39-06.2-07, 39-08-20, 39-08-23, 39-08-24, 39-08-25, 39-09-01, 39-09-01.1, 39-09-04.1, or 39-09-09, subsection 1 of section 39-12-02, section 39-12-04, 39-12-05, 39-12-06, 39-12-09, 39-19-03, 39-21-45.1, 39-24-02, or 39-24-09, except subdivisions b and c of subsection 5 of section 39-24-09, or equivalent ordinances; or a violation of the provisions of chapter 39-10, 39-10.2, 39-21, or 39-27, or equivalent ordinances, except subsection 5 of section 39-10-26, section 39-21-44, and subsections 2 and 3 of section 39-21-46.

  This defines a 'moving violation' more comprehensively to include various specific violations and ordinances.

• 39-06.1-10

  (23) Operating a motor vehicle without a license in violation of section 39-06-01, or equivalent ordinance.

  The amendment explicitly adds operating a vehicle without a license as a violation attracting points against a driving record.

Action History

1. April 09, 2025

   Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08

2. April 08, 2025

   Signed by Governor 04/07

3. April 04, 2025

   Sent to Governor

4. April 04, 2025

   Signed by Speaker

5. April 02, 2025

   Signed by President

6. April 01, 2025

   Returned to House

7. March 31, 2025

   Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 1

8. March 27, 2025

   Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0

9. March 14, 2025

   Committee Hearing 09:00

10. February 20, 2025

    Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee

11. February 19, 2025

    Received from House

12. February 18, 2025

    Second reading, passed, yeas 80 nays 9

13. February 17, 2025

    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

14. February 14, 2025

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 3 0

15. January 31, 2025

    Committee Hearing 10:00

16. January 13, 2025

    Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee

Sponsors

• Dan Ruby · Cosponsor
• Jeremy Olson · Cosponsor
• Anna S. Novak · Primary
• Pat D. Heinert · Cosponsor
• Emily O'Brien · Cosponsor
• Brandy L. Pyle · Cosponsor
• Bill Tveit · Cosponsor
• Jason Dockter · Cosponsor
• Cole Sen. Conley · Cosponsor
• Dean Sen. Rummel · Cosponsor

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