Senate File 2232 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2232 BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3074) A BILL FOR An Act relating to certain multiple driving-related convictions 1 involving one event or occurrence of driving. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5454SV (3) 84 jm/rj

S.F. 2232 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 321.561A Multiple offenses 1 involving one event or occurrence of driving. 2 The court shall not enter a judgment or deferred judgment 3 for more than one offense of operating a motor vehicle while 4 the person’s license is suspended under section 321.218, 5 subsection 1, or operating a motor vehicle while the person’s 6 license is revoked under section 321.218, subsection 1, or any 7 combination of the aforementioned offenses involving one event 8 or occurrence of driving. 9 EXPLANATION 10 This bill relates to certain multiple driving-related 11 convictions for one event or occurrence of driving. 12 Under the bill, the court shall not enter a judgment or 13 deferred judgment for more than one offense of operating a 14 motor vehicle while a license is suspended under Code section 15 321.218, or operating a motor vehicle while a license is 16 revoked under Code section 321.218, or any combination of 17 the aforementioned offenses, for one event or occurrence of 18 driving. 19 A person who operates a motor vehicle while suspended 20 or revoked under Code section 321.218 commits a simple 21 misdemeanor. 22 The length of a driver’s license suspension or revocation is 23 established in Code section 321.212. 24 A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no 25 more than 30 days or a fine of at least $65 but not more than 26 $625 or by both. 27 -1- LSB 5454SV (3) 84 jm/rj 1/ 1