An act relating to driver’s license suspensions and revenue for the Domestic and Sexual Violence Special Fund
This bill prevents the suspension of driver's licenses for unpaid traffic fines that were committed before the law takes effect. It applies to all drivers who owe penalties for traffic violations that occurred prior to the implementation date. The law requires the Motor Vehicles Commissioner to stop suspending licenses solely due to nonpayment of these pre-existing civil penalties. The changes become active 30 days after the bill is passed into law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Signed May 12, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
56
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
25
May 12, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on May 25, 2023
executive
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Delivered to the Governor on May 19, 2023
lower
May 10, 2023
Introduced
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment
upper
May 8, 2023
Introduced
Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
lower
May 8, 2023
Introduced
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
lower
May 6, 2023
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
lower
May 5, 2023
Introduced
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment thereto
lower
May 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
May 5, 2023
Introduced
House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment as moved by Senator(s) Sears and Cummings
upper
May 5, 2023
Introduced
House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text
upper
May 5, 2023
Introduced
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Sears and Cummings
upper
May 5, 2023
Introduced
Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
upper
May 4, 2023
Introduced
Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
upper
May 3, 2023
Introduced
Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
upper
May 2, 2023
Introduced
House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced
House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Rep. Dolan of Essex Junction and Kornheiser of Brattleboro moved to concur in the Senate proposal of amendment with a further amendment thereto
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Introduced
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced
Reported favorably by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Judiciary with proposal of amendment
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rep. Masland of Thetford recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rep. Dolan of Essex Junction reported for the Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
lower
Jan 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rep. Coffey of Guilford moved that the Committee on Transportation be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Judiciary, which was agreed to
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation
lower
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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