Traffic violations, certain; dismissal for proof of compliance with law.
Summary
Provides that a court may, in its discretion, dismiss a violation for failure to notify the Department of Motor Vehicles of change of address, for failure to register, title, or properly display license plates, for failure to pay local licensing fees or taxes, for failure to have certain safety equipment or having unsafe or defective equipment, or for improper tinting, if such a person can prove to the court compliance with the law on or before the court date and payment of court fees.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed Mar 20, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 20, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 670 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1276S1
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104797D-S1
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101560D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan McDougle
RRepublican
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