IN HB1141 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 2 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-02 - Public Law 202
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Traffic amnesty program. Establishes a temporary traffic amnesty program to permit certain persons owing unpaid traffic fines, or who may be required to pay a fee for reinstatement of driving privileges, to obtain a reduction in the amount owed or amount payable. Specifies that a person seeking a reduction in fees owed is not required to pay a court filing fee. Provides that as part of the traffic amnesty program a person must: (1) pay the driving privileges reinstatement fee to the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau); (2) provide proof of financial responsibility to the court; and (3) not be ineligible to have the person's driving privileges reinstated. Provides that the court must transmit a copy of its order to the bureau in a manner prescribed by the bureau. Specifies that a petition for traffic amnesty is not an admission of guilt, and requires a court to include in its order granting amnesty that the order is not a conviction, finding of guilt, or finding of liability. Makes a technical correction.

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Title

Traffic amnesty program. Establishes a temporary traffic amnesty program to permit certain persons owing unpaid traffic fines, or who may be required to pay a fee for reinstatement of driving privileges, to obtain a reduction in the amount owed or amount payable. Specifies that a person seeking a reduction in fees owed is not required to pay a court filing fee. Provides that as part of the traffic amnesty program a person must: (1) pay the driving privileges reinstatement fee to the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau); (2) provide proof of financial responsibility to the court; and (3) not be ineligible to have the person's driving privileges reinstated. Provides that the court must transmit a copy of its order to the bureau in a manner prescribed by the bureau. Specifies that a petition for traffic amnesty is not an admission of guilt, and requires a court to include in its order granting amnesty that the order is not a conviction, finding of guilt, or finding of liability. Makes a technical correction.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-04-24 - House - House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2019-04-23 - Senate - Senate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 44 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-04-01 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 42 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-03-26 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-12 - House - Third reading (Y: 87 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2019-02-06 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-05-02HousePublic Law 202
2019-05-02HouseSigned by the Governor
2019-04-30SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2019-04-24SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2019-04-24HouseSigned by the Speaker
2019-04-24HouseRules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 617: yeas 94, nays 0
2019-04-23SenateRules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 585: yeas 44, nays 4
2019-04-23SenateCCR # 1 filed in the Senate
2019-04-23HouseCCR # 1 filed in the House
2019-04-08SenateSenate advisors appointed: Young M and Ford J.D.
2019-04-08SenateSenate conferees appointed: Bohacek and Taylor G
2019-04-08HouseHouse advisors appointed: Sullivan, Young J, Beck and Hatcher
2019-04-08HouseHouse conferees appointed: Negele and Shackleford
2019-04-04HouseHouse dissented from Senate amendments
2019-04-04HouseMotion to dissent filed
2019-04-02SenateReturned to the House with amendments
2019-04-01SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 350: yeas 42, nays 5
2019-03-28SenateSenator Randolph added as cosponsor
2019-03-28SenateAmendment #1 (Bohacek) prevailed; voice vote
2019-03-28SenateSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2019-03-26SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2019-02-27SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
2019-02-13HouseReferred to the Senate
2019-02-12HouseSenate sponsors: Senators Bohacek and Taylor G
2019-02-12HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 166: yeas 87, nays 1
2019-02-11HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2019-02-07HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2019-01-15HouseRepresentative Young J added as coauthor
2019-01-15HouseRepresentatives Negele and Hatcher added as coauthors
2019-01-07HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2019-01-07HouseAuthored by Representative Shackleford

Indiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1141/details
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/3/b/e/f3be7559/HB1141.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/5/2/0/652081ba/HB1141.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/7/f/8/77f8fa73/HB1141.02.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/2/9/e/c29e53fd/HB1141.02.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/c/f/1/dcf14cdf/HB1141.03.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/a/2/9/fa296f86/HB1141.03.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/c/3/2/bc3280fd/HB1141.04.ENGS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/3/f/6/a3f6600e/HB1141.04.ENGS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/9/3/6/e936b89f/HB1141.05.ENGS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/a/6/2/4a62a98b/HB1141.05.ENGS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/7/7/7/a7775298/HB1141.06.ENRS.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/1/0/5/c10577e7/HB1141.01.INTR.03.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/7/f/f/c7ffbacf/HB1141.166.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/0/a/0/40a0504e/HB1141.02.COMH.01.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/b/5/9/9b59b694/HB1141.350.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/e/b/2/0eb2037b/HB1141.585.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/4/c/3/e4c364ab/HB1141.617.pdf

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