HF750

HF750 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Driver's license suspensions expanded to include all cases where a person is believed to have committed criminal vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation, and peace officers required to report all cases where a person is believed to have committed vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation.

Related bill: SF1373

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

The bill aims to protect public safety by changing when a Minnesota driver’s license can be suspended. It expands suspension authority to include cases where a person is believed to have committed criminal vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation, based on a peace officer’s certification of probable cause and after the person has been formally charged. In short, it moves some suspensions from post-conviction to an earlier point in the legal process for serious vehicle-related crimes.

Main Provisions

Requires the license suspension of a person when a peace officer certifies, under a specified standard of probable cause, that the person violated criminal vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation statutes arising from operating a motor vehicle.
The certification is described in section 629.344, and the suspension is imposed by the state’s commissioner.
The person must also have been formally charged with a violation of specified criminal vehicle offenses (including sections 609.2112, 609.2113, and 609.2114, plus related sections such as 609.20 and 609.205) resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle.
The bill references Minnesota Statutes 2024, including section 171.187 (the suspension authority) and related subdivisions, indicating an amendment to how and when suspensions are triggered.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

Expands the trigger for driver’s license suspension from primarily post-conviction action to include suspensions based on probable cause findings by peace officers and formal charging for serious criminal vehicle offenses.
Introduces a mandatory reporting and suspension mechanism tied to probable cause certifications for criminal vehicular homicide and criminal vehicular operation offenses.
Broadens the use of provisional suspensions by tying them to certification under 629.344 and to formal charging under the listed statutes, affecting how quickly a license may be suspended in cases involving motor vehicle operations.

How It Works in Practice (Overview)

A peace officer investigates an incident involving a motor vehicle and determines probable cause that the person violated relevant criminal vehicular offenses.
The officer files a certification under the referenced statute (629.344).
The state commissioner suspends the person’s driver’s license accordingly.
Separately, the person must be formally charged with one or more of the specified offenses related to the motor vehicle operation.

Practical Implications

Individuals accused of serious vehicle-related crimes may face license suspensions earlier in the legal process, potentially affecting their ability to drive while cases proceed.
Peace officers play a central role in initiating suspensions through the certification process, so reporting and documentation requirements become more critical.

Terminology and Concepts (Key Terms From the Bill)

driver’s license suspension
peace officer
probable cause
certification (section 629.344)
Minnesota Statutes 2024
section 171.187 (suspension authority)
criminal vehicular homicide (609.2112)
criminal vehicular operation (609.2113)
related offenses (609.2114; 609.20; 609.205)
operation of a motor vehicle
formal charged / formal charging

Relevant Terms driver’s license suspension; peace officer; probable cause; certification; 629.344; commissioner; Minnesota Statutes 2024; 171.187; criminal vehicular homicide; criminal vehicular operation; 609.2112; 609.2113; 609.2114; operation of a motor vehicle; formal charge.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file
Introduction PDF PDF file

Past committee meetings

Transportation Finance and Policy on: April 02, 2025 13:00

Actions

Date	Chamber	Type	Name	Committee Name
February 13, 2025	House	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Public Safety Finance and Policy
February 19, 2025	House	Action	Author added
February 20, 2025	House	Action	Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to	Transportation Finance and Policy
February 20, 2025	House	Action	Author added
April 07, 2025	House	Action	Committee report, to adopt
April 07, 2025	House	Action	Second reading
	House	Action	House rule 4.20, interim disposition of bills, returned to	Transportation Finance and Policy

Citations

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    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Adds cross-references to 609.2112, 609.2113, and 609.2114 within the suspension provision."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.187, subdivision 1 to require suspension of the driver's license for a person who has been formally charged with certain offenses cross-referenced to sections 609.20, 609.205, and 609.2112–609.2114.",
      "modified": [
        "Expands the suspension triggers to include additional offenses linked to criminal vehicular operation/homicide as referenced by the cross-referenced statutes."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "171.187",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
  },
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      ],
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      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "629.344",
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  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Adds 609.20 to the list of offenses that can trigger an automatic suspension under section 171.187."
      ],
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      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "609.20",
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  },
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    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Adds 609.205 to the list of offenses that can trigger an automatic suspension under section 171.187."
      ],
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      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "609.205",
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  },
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        "Adds 609.2112, subdivision 1 (and related paragraphs/clauses) to the cross-referenced offenses for license suspension."
      ],
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    },
    "citation": "609.2112",
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        "Adds 609.2113, subdivision 1 (and related subdivisions/clauses) to the cross-referenced offenses for license suspension."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Cross-referenced offense with subdivisions and clauses concerning license suspension.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "609.2113",
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  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Adds 609.2114, subdivision 1 (and related subdivisions/clauses) to the cross-referenced offenses for license suspension."
      ],
      "removed": [],
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      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "609.2114",
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  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

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In Committee