CT SB00597 | 2021 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-27 - Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation
Pending: Joint Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 27 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-27 - Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation
Pending: Joint Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To eliminate the duty of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to suspend a motor vehicle operator's license for failure to pay any fine or fee associated with a motor vehicle violation as the suspension unfairly punishes residents for unpaid debts and creates a self-defeating vicious cycle exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Title
An Act Concerning The Suspension Of Motor Vehicle Operators' Licenses For Failure To Pay Fines Or Fees.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mae Flexer [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-27 | Senate | Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation |
Connecticut State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00597&which_year=2021 |
| Text | https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/TOB/S/PDF/2021SB-00597-R00-SB.PDF |
