GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 669 2018 Regular Session Marcelle
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Provides for a hold on the renewal of an operator's
license under certain circumstances
DIGEST
Present law requires that the magistrate or judge of the court exercising jurisdiction
immediately forward to the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections notice of failure to appear
with information necessary for identification of the arrested person, which automatically
results in the suspension of an operator's license.
Proposed law provides that the magistrate or judge may place a hold on the renewal of the
operator's license of the arrested person and requires notice include an indication of whether
to place a hold on renewal but otherwise retains present law.
Present law requires that the department immediately notify the arrested person of the
suspension of his operator's license and the imposition of a $50 fee, regardless of the
disposition of the original charge.
Proposed law retains present law and requires the department to immediately notify the
arrested person of the hold on renewal of his operator's license.
Present law requires that the prosecuting authority immediately notify the department when
the arrested person makes an appearance as required by present law or pays an appropriate
fee and requires the arrested person pay an additional $50 to the department for the renewal
or reissuance of his operator's license.
Proposed law requires the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, to
promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of present law
and proposed law.
(Amends R.S. 32:57.1(A); adds R.S. 32:57.1(D))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to the
reengrossed bill
1. Delete provision of proposed law prohibiting the imposition of a fee for a
hold on the renewal of an operator's license.
2. Make hold on renewal of the operator's license discretionary with the judge
or magistrate under certain circumstances.
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Prepared by Alden A. Clement, Jr.