FEES - FINES - ASSESSMENTS
Summary
Creates the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act. Provides a minimum fine is $25. Provides when any defendant is convicted, pleads guilty, or placed on court supervision for a violation of a law or local ordinance, the court shall order one schedule of assessments in the case plus any conditional assessment applicable to a conviction in the case, as set forth in the Act, for the defendant to pay in addition to any fine, restitution, or forfeiture ordered by the court. Provides all money collected by the clerk of the court based on the schedules or conditional assessments shall be remitted to the appropriate treasurer as directed in the Act. Provides the treasurers shall deposit the money as indicated in the ordered schedule or conditional assessment. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a defendant may petition the court for full or partial waiver of court assessments imposed under the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act. Provides the court shall grant a full or partial waiver of court assessments if specified conditions are met. Makes corresponding and conforming changes to various Acts and Codes. Repeals various laws. Effective July 1, 2019, except for certain provisions that are effective July 1, 2018.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced May 1, 2018
Signed Aug 20, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2018 · House May 31, 2018
How they voted
41–6
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 52
May 23, 2018
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican20
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
94
Key actions
18
Committee
23
Amendments
16
Aug 20, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 086-018-000
lower
May 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 006-000-000
lower
May 28, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government Administration Committee
lower
May 24, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 24, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Steven A. Andersson
lower
May 23, 2018
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 23, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Mulroe
upper
May 23, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-6-5)
senate
May 22, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-003-000
upper
May 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
upper
May 18, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 18, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe
upper
May 16, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 15, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 15, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe
upper
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
May 2, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 1, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 27, 2018
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Apr 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
lower
Apr 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Steven A. Andersson
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Steven A. Andersson
lower
Apr 20, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Steven A. Andersson
lower
Apr 20, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Steven A. Andersson
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Feb 12, 2018
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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