HI SB896 | 2021 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future SB896

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-29 - Referred to PSM, JDC.
Pending: Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Provides judges with greater discretion to adjust the amount owed or financial circumstances by a person who violates certain traffic offenses based on the person's inability to pay. Decreases the imprisonment term to contumacious nonpayment ratio. Increases the amount of credit given to a person committed for contumacious nonpayment.

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Title

Relating To Financial Hardship.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2021-01-29SenateReferred to PSM, JDC.
2021-01-25SenatePassed First Reading.
2021-01-22SenateIntroduced.

Same As/Similar To

SB896 (Carry Over) 2021-01-29 - Referred to PSM, JDC.
HB631 (Same As) 2021-06-25 - Act 081, on 06/24/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1183).

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Bill Comments

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