,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjba,mr4    
,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4    
,durb91 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,van       
,holl51 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1  
,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,lank=d7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide grants
 to ,/ates t d n susp5d1 revoke1 or     
refuse to r5ew a driv]'s lic5se ( a     
p]son or refuse to r5ew a regi/ration ( 
a motor vehicle = failure to pay a civil
 or crim9al f9e or fee1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,driv+ = ,opportunity ,act 
( #bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,driv+ a vehicle is an     
ess5tial aspect ( ! daily lives ( mo/ p 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,driv+ is (t5  
requir$ to access jobs & heal?c>e1 take 
c>e ( family1 get groc]ies1 & fulfill   
o!r basic responsibilities4  7#c7 ,9 _m 
small cities1 t[ns1 & rural areas t d n 

h public transportation & ride%>+       
alt]natives1 driv+ is (t5 ! only        
reali/ic means ( transportation4  7#d7  
,ev5 9 cities ) public transportation & 
ride%>+ options1 individuals vuln]able  
to infection dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic &
 ^? comply+ ) public heal? guidance     
reg>d+ social di/anc+ are increas+ly    
reliant on driv+ z _! prim>y means (    
transportation = ess5tial travel4  7#e7 
,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 millions ( ,am]icans
 h _h _! driv]'s lic5ses susp5d$ =      
unpaid c\rt f9es & fees4  7#f7 ,a p]son 
^: driv]'s lic5se is susp5d$ or revok$ =
 unpaid f9es & fees w (t5 f9d x m       
difficult to e>n a liv+ & !re=e pay !   
debt ow$ to ! gov]nm5t4  7#g7 ,! b>ri]  
to employm5t pos$ by driv]'s lic5se     
susp5sions & revocations = unpaid f9es &
 fees is especially problematic dur+ !  
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 :5 ! unemploym5t    
rate is ! highe/ x has be5 s9ce ! ,great
 ,depression4  7#h7 ,drunk & dang]\s    
driv+ are "s ( ! lead+ causes ( dea? &  
s]i\s bodily injury 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &

 promot+ safety on ! roads is a         
legitimate1 necess>y1 & core gov]nm5tal 
function4 ,susp5d+ a lic5se = unsafe    
driv+ conduct pres5ts diff]5t           
consid]ations ?an susp5d+ a lic5se =    
unpaid f9es & fees4 ,susp5d+ a lic5se = 
unsafe driv+ is an appropriate tool to  
protect public safety4 ,policymak]s also
 may consid] alt]natives to susp5sion ( 
a lic5se = unsafe driv+ su* z ignition  
int]lock device programs4  7#i7 ,accord+
 to ! ,national ,highway ,traffic       
,safety ,adm9i/ration1 e ye> on av]age1 
ov] #cd1jjj p are kill$ & #b1djj1jjj m p
 are injur$ 9 motor vehicle cra%es4 ,"s 
( ! major causes ( ^! cra%es include    
spe$+1 impair$ driv+1 & di/ract$ driv+4 
,ne>ly half ( pass5g] vehicle occupants 
kill$ 9 cra%es are unre/ra9$4 ,!        
societal h>m caus$ by motor vehicle     
cra%es has be5 valu$ at #hcf1jjj1jjj1jjj
 annually4 ,! enactm5t (1 en=cem5t (1 & 
education reg>d+ traffic laws are key to
 address+ unsafe behavior & promot+     
public safety4  7#aj7 ,h[ev]1 mo/       

driv]'s lic5se susp5sions are n bas$ on 
! ne$ to protect public safety4  7#aa7  
,9 ! ,/ate ( ,florida1 #a1ajj1jjj       
resid5ts receiv$ a susp5sion notice =   
unpaid f9es & fees 9 #bjag alone4  7#ab7
 ,betwe5 #bjaj & #bjag1 all b #c ,/ates 
increas$ ! am\nt ( f9es & fees = civil &
 crim9al violations4  7#ac7 ,9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 #dj p]c5t ( all driv]'s lic5se  
susp5sions are issu$ = conduct t 0      
unrelat$ to driv+4  7#ad7 ,9 #bjae1 !   
,/ate ( ,wa%+ton calculat$ t ,/ate      
troop]s sp5t #gj1hdh h\rs deal+ ) lic5se
 susp5sions = non-driv+ (f5ses4  7#ae7  
,! ,am]ican ,association ( ,motor       
,vehicle ,adm9i/rators e/imat$ t arre/+ 
a p]son = driv+ ) a susp5d$ lic5se c    
take #i h\rs ( an (fic]'s "t1 includ+   
wait+ = a t[ truck1 transport+ an       
individual to jail1 fill+ out pap]work1 
mak+ a c\rt appe>ance1 & o!r            
adm9i/rative duties & accord+ly ,wa%+ton
 ,/ate ,patrol ,*ief ,john ,bati/e call$
 non-driv+ susp5sions a dra9 on ! sy/em 
z a :ole4  7#af7 ,! ,colorado ,dep>tm5t 

( ,motor ,vehicles det]m9$ t susp5d+    
driv]'s lic5ses = (f5ses unrelat$ to    
driv+ consum$ #h1eff h\rs p] ye> ( /aff 
"t 9 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#ag7 ,_m ,/ates     
impose a significant fee = re9/at+ a    
susp5d$ driv]'s lic5se1 su* z ,alabama1 
:]e ! fee is #bge4  7#ah7 ,driv+ on a   
susp5d$ lic5se is "o ( ! mo/ common     
crim9al *>ges 9 jurisdictions across !  
c\ntry4  7#ai7 ,sev5ty-five p]c5t ( ^? )
 susp5d$ lic5ses report cont9u+ to      
drive4  7#bj7 ,x is m likely t ^? p are 
also driv+ )\t insurance due to ! co/s &
 re/rictions associat$ ) obta9+ auto    
insurance on a susp5d$ lic5se1 !reby    
plac+ a great] f9ancial burd5 on o!r    
driv]s :5 a driv] ) a susp5d$ lic5se    
causes an accid5t4  7#ba7 ,! ,am]ican   
,association ( ,motor ,vehicle          
,adm9i/rators has conclud$ ! foll[+3    
,driv]s :o h be5 susp5d$ = social       
non-con=mance-relat$ (f5ses are (t5     
trapp$ )9 ! sy/em4 ,"s _c af=d to pay ! 
orig9al f9es1 & may lose _! ability to  
legally get to & f "w z a result ( !    

susp5sion4 ,_m make ! decision to drive 
:ile susp5d$4 ,! susp5sion results 9    
increas$ f9ancial obligations ?r\gh new 
requirem5ts su* z re9/atem5t fees1 c\rt 
co/s1 & o!r p5alties4 ,:ile !re is a    
cle> societal int]e/ 9 keep+ ^? :o are  
unfit to drive (f ! roads1 broadly      
re/rict+ lic5ses = violations unrelat$  
to an individual's ability to drive     
safely may d m h>m ?an good4 ,?is is    
especially true 9 areas ( ! c\ntry t    
lack alt]native means ( transportation4 
,= ^? individuals1 a valid driv] lic5se 
c be a means to survive4 ,local         
communities1 employ]s1 & employees all  
exp]i5ce negative consequ5ces z a result
 ( social non-con=mity susp5sions1      
includ+ unemploym5t1 l[] wages1 few]    
employm5t opportunities & hir+ *oices1 &
 increas$ insurance co/s44  7#bb7 ,a    
report by ! ,h>v>d ,law ,s*ool ,crim9al 
,ju/ice ,policy ,program conclud$ !     
foll[+3 ,! susp5sion ( a driv]'s or     
pr(essional lic5se is "o ( ! mo/        
p]vasive pov]ty traps = poor p assess$ a

 f9e t !y _c af=d to pay4 ,! practice is
 widespread4 ,ne>ly #dj p]c5t ( lic5se  
susp5sions nationwide /em f unpaid f9es1
 miss$ *ild support paym5ts1 & drug     
(f5ses--n f unsafe or intoxicat$ driv+  
or fail+ to obta9 automotive insurance4 
,susp5sion ( a driv]'s or pr(essional   
lic5ses is hugely c\nt]productive2 x    
puni%es non-paym5t by tak+ away a       
p]son's means = mak+ a liv+4 ,lic5se    
susp5sion programs are also exp5sive =  
,/ates to run & !y di/ract law en=cem5t 
ef=ts f priorities relat$ to public     
safety4 ,lic5se susp5sions may also be  
uncon/itutional if ! lic5se 0 susp5d$   
be=e ! judge det]m9$ ! def5dant _h !    
ability to pay ! crim9al ju/ice debt44  
#c4 ,grants = driv]'s lic5ses re9/atem5t
 programs ,subp>t #a ( "p ,e ( title ,i 
( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe    
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajaea et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
section #eja7;a7 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4         
#ajaeb7;a771 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7#c7 ,grants = driv]'s lic5se re9/atem5t

 programs  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to 
grants made "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,attorney ,g5]al may make grants to     
,/ates describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 to   
cov] co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate to re9/ate 
driv]'s lic5ses previ\sly susp5d$ =     
unpaid f9es & fees4  7,b7 ,/ates        
describ$ ,a ,/ate describ$ 9 ?is        
subp>agraph is a ,/ate t-- 7i7 does n h 
9 effect any ,/ate or local law t       
p]mits-- 7,i7 ! susp5sion or revocation 
(1 or refusal to r5ew1 a driv]'s lic5se 
( an individual bas$ on ! individual's  
failure to pay a civil or crim9al f9e or
 fee2 or  7,,ii7 ! refusal to r5ew !    
regi/ration ( a motor vehicle bas$ on ! 
own]'s failure to pay a civil or crim9al
 f9e or fee2 &  7ii7 dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod
 end+ on ! date on :i* ! ,/ate applies =
 or receives a grant "u ?is p>agraph1   
has repeal$ a ,/ate or local law t      
p]mitt$ ! susp5sion or revocation (1 or 
refusal to r5ew1 driv]'s lic5ses or !   
regi/ration ( a motor vehicle bas$ on ! 
failure to pay civil or crim9al f9es or 

fees4  7,c7 ,crit]ia ,! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all aw>d grants "u ?is section to     
eligible ,/ates t submit a plan to      
re9/ate driv]'s lic5ses previ\sly       
susp5d$ = unpaid f9es & fees-- 7i7 to   
maximize ! numb] ( individuals ) susp5d$
 driv]'s lic5ses eligible to h driv+    
privileges re9/at$ or rega9$2  7ii7 to  
provide assi/ance to individuals liv+ 9 
areas :]e public transportation options 
are limit$2 &  7iii7 to ease ! burd5 on 
,/ates :]e ! ,/ate or local law describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 0 9 effect dur+ !   
#c-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* a    
,/ate applies = a grant "u ?is p>agraph 
9 accordance ) section #ejb4  7,d7      
,am\nt ,ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is p>agraph 
%all be n great] ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt 
allocat$ to ! ,/ate 9 accordance ) !    
=mula e/abli%$ "u section #eje4  7,e7   
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date  
on :i* a grant is made to a ,/ate "u ?is
 p>agraph1 ! ,/ate %all submit to !     
,attorney ,g5]al a report t describes ! 
program implem5t$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71  

includ+ ) respect to-- 7i7 ! population 
s]v$ by ! program2  7ii7 ! numb] (      
driv]'s lic5ses re9/at$ "u ! program2 & 
7iii7 all co/s to ! ,/ate ( ! program1  
includ+ h[ ! grants "u ?is p>agraph 7   
sp5t to defray su* co/s4  2 &  7#b7 9   
section #ejh-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,!re &     
ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al4--,!re2 &  7,b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,driv]'s   
lic5se re9/atem5t programs ,!re is      
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
section #eja7;a77#c7 #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  4  #d4 
,,gao /udy  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
/udy ( ! implem5tation ( ! grant program
 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #eja7;a7 ( ! 
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4            
#ajaeb7;a771 z add$ by section #c7;a7 ( 
?is ,act1 t-- 7#a7 includes :at is kn[n 
ab\t ! effect ( repeal+ ,/ate laws1 9   
select$ ,/ates1 t _h p]mitt$ ! susp5sion
 or revocation (1 or refusal to r5ew1   
driv]'s lic5ses or ! regi/ration ( a    

motor vehicle bas$ on ! failure to pay  
civil or crim9al f9es or fees1 includ+  
su* factors1 to ! ext5t in=mation is    
available1 z-- 7,a7 ! collection ( f9es 
& fees2  7,b7 ! usage ( law en=cem5t    
res\rces2  7,c7 economic mobility &     
unemploym5t2  7,d7 rates ( en=cem5t (   
traffic safety laws ?r\gh ! track+ (    
numb] ( summonses & violations issu$    
7includ+ ^? relat$ to automat$ en=cem5t 
te*nologies72  7,e7 ! use ( susp5sions =
 public safety-relat$ reasons 7includ+  
reckless driv+1 spe$+1 & driv+ "u !     
influ5ce72  7,f7 safety-critical traffic
 ev5ts 7includ+ 9 localities ) automat$ 
en=cem5t programs72  7,g7 ! rates (     
lic5se susp5sions & proportion (        
unlic5s$ driv]s2  7,h7 racial &         
geographic disp>ities2 &  7,i7          
adm9i/rative co/s 7includ+ co/s         
associat$ ) ! collection ( f9es & fees &
 ) ! re9/atem5t ( driv]'s lic5ses72 &   
7#b7 includes :at is kn[n ab\t-- 7,a7   
exi/+ alt]natives to driv]'s lic5se     
susp5sion z me?ods ( en=cem5t &         

collection ( unpaid f9es & fees2 &  7,b7
 exi/+ alt]natives to traditional       
driv]'s lic5se susp5sion = c]ta9 k9ds ( 
unsafe driv+1 includ+ models t all[     
driv]s to cont9ue to drive legally :ile 
pursu+ driv] improvem5t opportunities4  
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,committee on !        
,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,environm5t 
& ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure a  
report on ! /udy requir$ "u subsection  
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