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boundfortrees t1_ituhmiv wrote

>“Suspending a driver’s license for reasons having nothing to do with driving is nonsensical. It only serves to make it harder for Pennsylvanians with minor criminal records to pay their debts to society, earn a living, and support their families… We look forward to Governor Wolf signing House Bill 987 into law and extending Pennsylvania’s record of innovative, bipartisan justice reform,” said Jenna Bottler, the Deputy Director for the Justice Action Network.

This sounds worthy and good.

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VaggPounder t1_itut7kd wrote

This is the good stuff that happens when Democrats are in charge

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Rysline t1_ituy4r1 wrote

Republicans control both branches of the Legislature

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ILikeMyGrassBlue t1_itwmp9x wrote

And have for decades straight. I love how people point out the dysfunction in our state and ignore that the GOP has had total control of the state house and senate for decades.

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bodiddlysquat26 t1_ity1cfe wrote

How bad will it be with the new districts? Are you guys gerrymandered bad?

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Keinichn t1_itwlgwf wrote

Is that some joke that went over my head? Democrats haven't controlled the state legislature in quite a while.

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petefromeastpete t1_ituhpae wrote

> House Bill 987 aims to provide retroactive relief for citizens of the commonwealth whose licenses were suspended for non-driving offenses.

So this is apparently an effort to return driver’s licenses to people who have had them taken away for other matters not related to driving.

The bill is waiting on Governor Wolf’s signature.

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LateNightCritter t1_itvucjh wrote

a Marijuana possession charge in PA also carry's a mandatory license suspension

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No-Setting9690 t1_itw1ujj wrote

When I was in high school (early 90's) they tried to take it from students for smoking.
Edit: Should clarify I'm talking tobacco not cannabis.

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Langshire515 t1_itv7r1z wrote

A bipartisan law which appears to make sense?

Am I having a fucking stroke?

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Keinichn t1_itwloja wrote

And passed unanimously. We need more of this.

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Past_Software_5266 t1_itxyyde wrote

Fetterman has that covered.

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realraygunsforsale t1_itzsl0r wrote

You know this was passed on the state level and Fetterman is running on the federal level?

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_Abobo t1_iu07zpv wrote

He was, in likely a tone deaf way, referring to the stroke part.

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realraygunsforsale t1_iu0ioqw wrote

Yeah, crazy how state and federal are separated to the degree they are, I still won’t accept a joke

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genicide182 t1_itukzhd wrote

As someone who lost their license for underage drinking (this is 15 years ago at this point), I'm curious how that is affected. Even at 20 years old, in college without a full-time job, I know how much of a burden this was on my family and friends.

EDIT: Looks like this was repealed a while ago. Good stuff, PA.

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That_Checks t1_itulbsi wrote

I felt your pain also. 27 years ago. Was 4 hours from a set of keys and vehicle, sitting in a dorm room. Mandatory suspension.

So, I looked up the bill and the only people not getting the license back appear to be the 1 and 3-year suspensions. The 90-day mandatory for an underage minor appears to be gone thanks to this policy.

Edit: policy was already gone....

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genicide182 t1_itux779 wrote

Great to know - and thanks for doing the leg work (I was on mobile).

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kmbst69 t1_itupptx wrote

Yeah, that is asinine. I also lost my license for underage drinking some years ago. I was a 20 year old in a dorm room without any access to a car. It never made sense. It certainly didn't curb any drinking, it just made it harder to live life. I was lucky that I didn't need my license at that point, it would've been so much worse of I needed to drive to work every day. I'm glad they are changing the law.

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genicide182 t1_ituxftl wrote

I was commuting for college, but thankfully, my best friend was also commuting and in 90% of my classes and would just stay at my parents with me. Asinine is the best word for it!

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boxvader t1_itv01l0 wrote

This was already repealed around 4 years ago. Underage drinking no longer comes with a license suspension.

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genicide182 t1_itv2pxw wrote

Good to know!!! Obviously something I did not have to worry about or pay much attention to!

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That_Checks t1_itv5vpj wrote

Nice! I wasn't aware. I'm still gonna use it as a deterrent in my house to try to keep the kids out of trouble. Don't tell them.....

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TwoOneFive215 t1_ituhxpr wrote

They finally woke up to realize driving is not a privilege to live

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psychcaptain t1_itv7ucb wrote

Unfortunately, although I pray for the day when driving can be seen as a privilege, instead of a necessity.

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SnooRevelations9889 t1_ituj8ir wrote

Does anyone know if parking tickets are considered “non-driving reasons”?

Ref:

>Your driver’s license can be suspended for many reasons, including unpaid parking tickets, too many speeding ticket points, child support arrears, drug possession and driving under the influence.

https://bentley-law.com/criminal-defense/vehicle-related-matters/driving-on-a-suspended-license/

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joefred111 t1_itum38x wrote

I don't know for sure, but I would hazard to day that no, they are not.

Parking is part of driving, much like landing the airplane is part of flying it.

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CltAltAcctDel t1_ituor43 wrote

Probably not. A driver’s license can be suspended for non-response to a traffic citation. So if you get a ticket for an expired inspection and don’t respond to the ticket, you’re listen will get suspended

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Ok_Yard_4646 t1_itw2m3g wrote

They suspended my license from age 16-23 for underage drinking, no where near a veichle. Im glad they're stopping that bullshit.

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TradDadOf3 t1_iu0iwig wrote

Same. Iirc correctly they doubled the penalty each time. so get caught underage drinking a few times in highschool and you end up losing your license well into your 20s. It's fucked.

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Ok_Yard_4646 t1_iu0tvx1 wrote

Yup. I think it was 3, over the course of like 3 years. My 3rd one was when I was 20 years old

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loosetiles90 t1_itvgy3z wrote

I lost my driver's license for 90 days in 2007 when I was 17 for missing 8 days of school.

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