Drivers' license; suspension for nonpayment of fines or costs.
Summary
Suspension of driver's license for nonpaymentof fines or costs. Removes the requirement that a court suspendthe driver's license of a person convicted of any violation of thelaw who fails or refuses to provide for immediate payment of finesor costs. The bill allows a court, after 90 days of nonpayment wherethe court finds the nonpayment was not an intentional refusal toobey the sentence of the court, to provide additional time for payment,reduce the amount of each payment installment, assign community servicein lieu of payment, or waive the unpaid portion in whole or in part. Upon a finding that the nonpayment was an intentional refusal toobey the sentence of the court, a court may suspend the defendant'sdriver's license until payment in full or until the defendant entersinto a payment plan.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 30, 2019
Last action Feb 11, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Dec 30, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Dec 30, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101641D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
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