FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 1482

                                  C 148 L 88

BYRepresentatives Rasmussen, Dorn, Winsley, Crane, Holland, Holm, Cooper, Walker, Betrozoff, Rayburn, Scott, Hargrove, Grant, Kremen, Unsoeld, Barnes, Baugher, Doty, Moyer, Wineberry, Anderson, Jesernig, Jones, Brough, Basich, Meyers, Ballard, P. King, May, Taylor, Miller, Spanel, Silver, Ferguson and Butterfield

Revoking or suspending juveniles' drivers licenses for violation of certain drug or alcohol laws.

House Committe on Judiciary

Senate Committee on Law & Justice

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Juveniles under the age of 18 convicted of driving while intoxicated are, on the first conviction, subject to a suspension of driving privileges for 90 days or until age 19, whichever is longer. A second conviction results in a one year revocation, and a third or subsequent conviction results in a two year revocation.

The Liquor Control Act makes it illegal for a person under the age of 21 to possess, consume, purchase or attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages.  The Controlled Substances Act makes it illegal for any person to possess, manufacture or sell controlled substances.  The Legend Drug Act makes it illegal for a person to possess, distribute or manufacture prescription drugs without a prescription or without authorization.  The Imitation Controlled Substances Act makes it illegal for a person to sell or represent a substance as a controlled substance.

SUMMARY:

The driving privileges of a juvenile between the ages of 13 and 18 who is found to have violated the provisions of the Liquor Control Act, the Controlled Substances Act, the Legend Drug Act or the Imitation Controlled Substances Act will be revoked by the Department of Licensing.  The court or juvenile diversion unit must notify the department within 24 hours after the judgment is entered or the diversion agreement is signed. For the first conviction or agreement involving an alcohol or drug offense, the juvenile's privilege to drive will be revoked for one year, or until the juvenile is 17, whichever is later.  For a second or subsequent offense the revocation will last until the juvenile is 18 or for one year, whichever is later.

A juvenile who has been found to have committed an alcohol or drug offense by a court may petition the court for reinstatement of his or her driving privileges.  The juvenile's privilege to drive may not be reinstated earlier than 90 days after the judgment, for the first offense, or earlier than one year after the judgment for a second or subsequent offense.

If the juvenile signed a diversion agreement, the diversion unit must notify the department when the juvenile completes the agreement.  The department may not reinstate the juvenile's driving privileges until 90 days after the agreement was signed for a first offense, or until one year after the agreement was signed for a second or subsequent offense.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 93   4

      Senate    48     0 (Senate amended)

      House 90   3 (House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:June 9, 1988