Infractions: community service: education programs.
Summary
Existing law authorizes a court to sentence a person convicted of an infraction to perform community service in lieu of the total fine, as defined, that would otherwise be imposed, upon a showing that payment of the total fine would pose a hardship on the defendant or the person's family. This bill would additionally authorize the court to allow a person to participate in educational programs to satisfy community service hours.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2020
Last action Mar 30, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
March 31 hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike McGuire
DDemocratic
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