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SB 1276 Traffic violations, certain; dismissal for proof of compliance with law.
Introduced by: Ryan T. McDougle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Dismissal of certain traffic violations for proof of compliance with law. Provides that a court may, in its discretion, dismiss a violation for failure to notify the Department of Motor Vehicles of change of address, for failure to register, title, or properly display license plates, for failure to pay local licensing fees or taxes, for failure to have certain safety equipment or having unsafe or defective equipment, or for improper tinting, if such a person can prove to the court compliance with the law on or before the court date and payment of court fees.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101560D pdf | impact statement
- 01/25/17 Senate: Committee substitute printed 17104797D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1276ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/20/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0670) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/10/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101560D
- 01/10/17 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/25/17 Senate: Committee substitute printed 17104797D-S1
- 01/25/17 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/17 Senate: Read second time
- 01/30/17 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/30/17 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 17104797D-S1
- 01/30/17 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1276S1
- 01/31/17 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/17 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/17 House: Read first time
- 02/03/17 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/08/17 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 02/13/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/17 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/17 House: Read second time
- 02/22/17 House: Read third time
- 02/22/17 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/17 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/17 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1276ER)
- 03/07/17 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/17 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/17 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
- 03/13/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/20/17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 670 (effective 7/1/17)
- 03/20/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0670)