Key Votes
S Amdt 2763 - Violent Protesters Amendment - Key Vote
National Key Votes
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Stages
Family
- S Amdt 2547 - Three Year Minimum Wage Increase Amendment
- S Amdt 2751 - Two Year Minimum Wage Increase Amendment
- S Amdt 2763 - Violent Protesters Amendment
Issues
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Adopted (Senate) (80-17) - Feb. 2, 2000 (Key vote)
Title: Violent Protesters Amendment
Vote to adopt an amendment that prevents violent protesters from filing for bankruptcy to avoid paying court-awarded civil damages or criminal penalties.
- Classifies court ordered fines for civil damages and criminal penalties as non-dischargeable, meaning that these fines must be repaid in full.
Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - Nov. 8, 1999
Title: Violent Protesters Amendment
Vote to adopt an amendment that prevents violent protesters from filing for bankruptcy to avoid paying court-awarded civil damages or criminal penalties.
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Richard J. 'Dick' Durbin (IL - D)
- Dianne Feinstein (CA - D)
- James Merrill 'Jim' Jeffords (VT - I) (Out Of Office)
- Edward M. 'Ted' Kennedy Sr. (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Frank R. Lautenberg (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Patrick J. Leahy (VT - D)
- Patty Murray (WA - D)
- Harry M. Reid (NV - D)
- Olympia Jean Snowe (ME - R) (Out Of Office)