DC B22-0408 | 2017-2018 | 22nd Council
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Passed on January 22 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-22 - Enacted with Act Number A22-0592
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Passed on January 22 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-22 - Enacted with Act Number A22-0592
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, this bill decriminalizes the charge of fare evasion by making it a civil offense punishable by fine instead of a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment.
Vetoed by Mayor on January 16, 2019. Council motion to override veto was approved on January 22, 2019.
Title
Fare Evasion Decriminalization Act Of 2017
Sponsors
| Cnc. Trayon White [D] | Cnc. Mary Cheh [D] | Cnc. Elissa Silverman [I] | Cnc. Anita Bonds [D] |
| Cnc. Robert White [D] | Cnc. Brianne Nadeau [D] | Cnc. David Grosso [D] | Cnc. Kenyan McDuffie [I] |
| Cnc. Vincent Gray [D] |
Roll Calls
2019-01-22 - Council - Motion to Override Mayoral Veto (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-12-04 - Council - Amendment (Mendelson and Evans) (Y: 2 N: 10 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-12-04 - Council - Final Reading (Y: 10 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-11-13 - Council - First Reading (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-12-04 - Council - Amendment (Mendelson and Evans) (Y: 2 N: 10 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-12-04 - Council - Final Reading (Y: 10 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-11-13 - Council - First Reading (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-22 | Council | Enacted with Act Number A22-0592 |
| 2019-01-22 | Council | Motion to Override Mayoral Veto |
| 2019-01-16 | Council | Vetoed by the Mayor |
| 2018-12-31 | Council | Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on January 17, 2019 |
| 2018-12-04 | Council | Amendment (Mendelson and Evans) |
| 2018-12-04 | Council | Final Reading |
| 2018-11-13 | Council | First Reading |
| 2018-10-10 | Council | Committee Report Filed |
| 2018-10-04 | Council | Committee Mark-up of B22-0408 |
| 2017-10-19 | Council | Public Hearing Held |
| 2017-09-29 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
| 2017-07-21 | Council | Notice of Intent to Act on B22-0408 Published in the DC Register |
| 2017-07-11 | Council | Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety |
| 2017-07-11 | Council | Introduced in Committee of the Whole |
