Brief (1)
HB 2136 amends the law regarding the computation of a defendant's criminal history for the crime of involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI). The change adds the provision that a DUI conviction of a law of another state, ordinance of a city, or resolution of a county will count as one person felony for criminal history scoring.
The Senate Committee deleted the House Committee amendment which would have discounted or decayed a DUI conviction after a period of ten years with no intervening violations.
Background
A conferee from the District Attorney's Office in Hutchinson appeared in support of the bill, as drafted.
The fiscal note indicates there would be negligible additional costs.
1. *Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.ink.org/public/legislative/fulltext.cgi