H-8116

   Amend House File 2542 as follows:
   1.  Page 1, line 10, before <organized> by inserting <and>
   2.  Page 1, lines 11 and 12, by striking <“c”, theft, and possession of a controlled substance> and inserting <“c”>
   3.  Page 1, by striking lines 21 through 24 and inserting <and criminal mischief in the third degree under section>
   4.  Page 1, line 27, after <2.> by inserting <a.>
   5.  Page 1, after line 32 by inserting: 
   <b.  In determining whether a prior conviction counts toward the accumulation of three or more points, the court shall only consider criminal convictions within twenty years of the current conviction.
   c.  For purposes of paragraph “a”, all pending charges against a person shall be aggregated and only the most serious charge against the person shall count toward the accumulation of points.
   d.  This section shall only apply to convictions occurring on or after July 1, 2026.>
   6.  Page 2, line 4, by striking <section.> and inserting <section, and no such judgment, sentence, or part thereof shall be deferred or suspended.>

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