Suspension of driver's license for unpaid fines, etc.; written offer of employment.
Summary
Provides that the Department of Motor Vehicles shall restore a person's driver's license that has been suspended for failure to pay court-ordered fines, costs, forfeitures, restitution, or penalties if the person pays the required reinstatement fee and presents to the Department a written offer of employment that is contingent on the person's possessing a driver's license. The bill also provides that, in order for the license to be restored, the employer making the written offer of employment must agree to withhold 10 percent of the person's disposable earnings or $100, whichever is greater, per month for the payment of unpaid fines, costs, forfeitures, restitution, or penalties. The bill also requires the person whose license is restored, within six months from the date of restoration, to petition each court that suspended his license for, and enter into, an agreement to make deferred payments or installment payments of unpaid fines, costs, forfeitures, restitution, or penalties and, if the person does not enter into an agreement with each court within the six-month period, requires the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to suspend his license.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2017
Last action Feb 7, 2017
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
legislature
Jan 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100207D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Fariss
RRepublican
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