Craig Zucker voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Prohibits Suspension of Driver's License for Unpaid Fines
Title: Prohibits Suspension of Driver's License for Unpaid Fines
Vote to pass a bill that establishes a payment plan for any outstanding accident-related fines and prohibits the suspension of a driver's license for being unable to pay any of those fines, effective October 1, 2020.
Authorizes defendants to enter into a payment plan if they are unable to pay outstanding fines, as long as they consent to conviction at the time of agreeing to the plan (Sec. 1).
Prohibits the suspension of driver’s licenses under the following circumstances (Sec. 1):
A car accident occurs involving a government-owned vehicle;
A car accident occurs involving a vehicle operated with its owner’s permission;
The insurer was obligated to pay any outstanding fines;
The insurer restructured or liquidated itself before the settlement of a claim; or
The defendant is paying installments on a payment plan on time.
Title: Prohibits Suspension of Driver's License for Unpaid Fines
Title: Prohibits Suspension of Driver's License for Unpaid Fines