SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5868

BYSenators Newhouse, Talmadge and Rasmussen

Authorizing courts to set terms of license revocation for vehicular homicide and assault.

Senate Committee on Judiciary

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 2, 1987; March 4, 1987

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5868 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Talmadge, Chairman; Halsan, Vice Chairman; McCaslin, Moore, Nelson, Newhouse.

Senate Staff:Carolyn Mayer (786-7418)

                  March 4, 1987

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 4, 1987

BACKGROUND:

It has been suggested that judges have the authority to order driver's license revocation and that a longer revocation period be available in sentencing for convictions of serious vehicular crimes.

SUMMARY:

The court shall establish a period of driver's license revocation of not less than two years nor more than ten years when sentencing an offender convicted of vehicular homicide.  Licenses of offenders convicted of vehicular assault are revoked for a period of not less than one year nor more than five years.

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

If the court fails to establish a period of revocation, the Department revokes an operator's license for the statutory periods pertaining to vehicular homicide and vehicular assault.

Fiscal Note:      requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Jan Coolidge, Department of Licensing