Driver's licenses; suspension for failure to pay court fines and costs.
Summary
Removes the existing provisions that a person's driver's license is suspended (i) when he is convicted or placed on deferred disposition for a drug offense and (ii) for violations not pertaining to the operation of a motor vehicle. The bill provides that a court may permit an inmate in a local or regional jail to earn credits against any fines or court costs imposed against him by performing community service. The bill increases the grace period after which collection activity for unpaid court fines, costs, forfeitures, penalties, and restitution may be commenced from 30 days to 90 days after sentencing or judgment. The provisions of the bill that affect the Code of Virginia have a delayed effective date of September 1, 2017.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2017
Last action Feb 7, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
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Committee
3
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
legislature
Jan 19, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 19, 2017
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17104464D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gregory D. Habeeb
RRepublican
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