HB 1196

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 07, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 07, 2020
  • Passed Senate Feb 26, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Apr 09, 2020

Driver's license; suspension for nonpayment of fines or costs, reinstatement of privilege to drive.

Abstract

Suspension of driver's license for nonpayment of fines or costs. Repeals the requirement that the driver's license of a person convicted of any violation of the law who fails or refuses to provide for immediate payment of fines or costs be suspended. The bill also removes a provision allowing the court to require a defendant to present a summary prepared by the Department of Motor Vehicles of the other courts in which the defendant also owes fines and costs. The bill requires the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to return or reinstate any person's driver's license that was suspended prior to July 1, 2019, solely for nonpayment of fines or costs. Such person does not have to pay a reinstatement fee. This bill incorporates HB 17 and is identical to SB 1.

Suspension of driver's license for nonpayment of fines or costs. Removes the requirement that a court suspend the driver's license of a person convicted of any violation of the law who fails or refuses to provide for immediate payment of fines or costs. The bill provides that the fine for any moving violation while operating a motor vehicle in a designated highway safety corridor shall be no more than $500 for any violation that is a traffic infraction and not less than $200 for any violation that is a criminal offense. The bill repeals the Nonresident Violator Compact of 1977. The bill also provides that the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles shall reinstate a person's privilege to drive a motor vehicle that was suspended prior to July 1, 2019, solely pursuant to § 46.2-395 of the Code of Virginia and shall waive all fees relating to reinstating such person's driving privileges. Nothing in this act shall require the Commissioner to reinstate a person's driving privileges if such privileges have been otherwise lawfully suspended or revoked or if such person is otherwise ineligible for a driver's license. This bill incorporates HB 17.

Suspension of driver's license for nonpaymentof fines or costs. Removes the requirement that a court suspend the driver's license of a person convicted of any violation of thelaw who fails or refuses to provide for immediate payment of finesor costs. The bill provides that the fine for any moving violationwhile operating a motor vehicle in a designated highway safety corridorshall be no more than $500 for any violation that is a traffic infractionand not less than $200 for any violation that is a criminal offense.The bill also repeals the Nonresident Violator Compact of 1977. Thebill contains an emergency clause.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Apr 09, 2020

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 964 (effective 7/1/20)

Mar 20, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020

Mar 19, 2020

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1196ER)

Mar 18, 2020

House

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 07, 2020

Senate

Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N)

Senate

Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 2-N)

Mar 05, 2020

House

Conference report agreed to by House (68-Y 30-N)

House

VOTE: Adoption (68-Y 30-N)

Virginia General Assembly

Amended by conference committee

Feb 27, 2020

House

Conferees appointed by House

Senate

Conferees appointed by Senate

House

House acceded to request

Feb 26, 2020

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Senate requested conference committee

Senate

Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 92-N)

House

Senate amendments rejected by House (1-Y 92-N)

Senate

Passed Senate with amendments (37-Y 3-N)

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended

Senate

Committee amendments agreed to

Senate

Reading of amendments waived

Senate

Committee amendments agreed to

Senate

Reading of amendments waived

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Feb 25, 2020

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (12-Y 2-N)

Feb 20, 2020

Senate

Reported from Transportation with amendments (13-Y 2-N)

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Feb 17, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1196EH1)

Feb 10, 2020

Senate

Referred to Committee on Transportation

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 07, 2020

House

Read third time and passed House (72-Y 27-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (72-Y 27-N)

Feb 06, 2020

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

House

Printed as engrossed 20107235D-EH1

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB1196EH1

House

Emergency clause deleted

House

Amendment by Delegate Lopez agreed to

House

Passed by temporarily

House

Engrossment reconsidered by House

Feb 05, 2020

House

Read second time

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1196H1

House

Committee substitute agreed to 20107235D-H1

Feb 04, 2020

House

Read first time

Jan 31, 2020

House

Committee substitute printed 20107235D-H1

House

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 3-N)

House

Incorporates HB17 (Carroll Foy)

Jan 29, 2020

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)

Jan 28, 2020

House

Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

Jan 23, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1196)

Jan 21, 2020

House

Referred from Transportation

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Jan 15, 2020

House

Assigned Transportation sub: Transportation Innovations and General Topics

Jan 07, 2020

House

Referred to Committee on Transportation

House

Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/08/20 20103348D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Impact statement from DPB (HB1196) HTML
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1196H1 HTML
Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB1196EH1 HTML
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1196ER) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0964) HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: HB1196ASE HTML
Amendment: HB1196AS HTML
Amendment: HB1196AH HTML
Amendment: HB1196AC HTML

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