Contracts
Revise Driver Handbooks and Employment Agreements immediately.
You must change termination or disciplinary triggers from "conviction of moving violations" to "issuance of citations" or "verified moving violations." Under SB 296, a driver can legally scrub a multi-citation event (e.g., speeding *and* unsafe lane change) from their record. If your contract relies solely on "convictions," you will lose the contractual "cause" to terminate a high-risk driver who successfully utilizes this statute.
Hiring/Training
Segregate CDL Protocols.
Explicitly train fleet managers that this law does not apply to Commercial Driver's License (CDL) holders. Article 45A.402 remains in effect; attempting to use SB 296 for CDL drivers violates federal anti-masking regulations.
Reporting & Record-Keeping
Shift to Proactive Incident Reporting.
You can no longer rely on annual MVR checks to identify high-risk drivers. Because one course now wipes multiple infractions, a "clean" state MVR may hide a pattern of reckless behavior. Mandate that drivers report the *event* of a stop immediately, regardless of the legal outcome.
Fees & Costs
Authorize "Stacked" Admin Fees.
Update expense policies to authorize payment of multiple court administrative fees. While the *course* fee is paid once to the provider, the court is authorized by SB 296 to charge the administrative reimbursement fee (approx. $10) for each separate violation being dismissed within the transaction.
