Introduced
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To make it optional (rather than mandatory) for a court to assess a $25 fee (assessed in addition to fines and costs) for submitting proof of insurance to the court after failing to produce evidence of proof of auto insurance when requested by a law enforcement officer.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-5) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one which repeals the $300 "driver responsibility fee" created by Senate Bill 509 for a motorist who fails to produce his or her proof of insurance form when requested by a police officer. The bill would replace the $25 million in revenue the fee would have generated by doubling from $300 to $600 the fee assessed on a person found guilty or determined responsible for driving without insurance.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To clarify a technical reference in a provision contained in the bill.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To clarify some technical provisions in the bill so the language of the amended law is internally consistent.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To eliminate the proposed $600 "driver responsibility fee" on a person found guilty or determined responsible for driving without insurance.
The amendment failed 45 to 62 (details)
Amendment offered
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To repeal the "driver responsibility fees" established by SB 509.
The amendment failed 46 to 61 (details)
Passed in the House 89 to 15 (details)
To repeal the $300 "driver responsibility fee" created by Senate Bill 509 for a motorist cited for failure to produce his or her proof of insurance form when requested by a police officer, and who fails to submit the proof of insurance to the court before appearance date. The bill would replace the $25 million in revenue the fee would have generated by doubling from $300 to $600 the fee assessed on a person found guilty or determined responsible for driving without insurance. The bill would also make it optional (rather than mandatory) for a court to assess a $25 fee (assessed in addition to fines and costs) for submitting proof of insurance to the court after failing to produce evidence of proof of auto insurance when requested by a law enforcement officer. Finally, it would increase from $10 to $100 the civil fine for driving without insurance.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one allows those who have already paid the fee to get a refund, as long as they actually had insurance at the time of the proof-of-insurance violation. The substitute also increases the "driver responsibility fee" for actually not having insurance while driving from from $300 to $600, and increases the civil fine for this from $10 to $100.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 1099, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one also becomes law. Senate Bill 1099 would prohibit auto insurance companies from setting prices on the basis of where a person lives and keeps their car.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To clarify a technical provision in the refund provision of the bill.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To reduce the proposed $100 civil fine for driving without insurance to $50.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To repeal the "driver responsibility fee" created by Senate Bill 509 for a driving without insurance, and require that a refund be sent to those who have already paid the fee since that bill became law.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 32 to 5 (details)
To repeal the $300 "driver responsibility fee" created by Senate Bill 509 for a motorist cited for failure to produce his or her proof of insurance form when requested by a police officer, and who fails to submit the proof of insurance to the court before appearance date. It would require refunds for those who have already paid the fee for this violation since that bill became law, as long as they actually had insurance at the time of the proof-of-insurance violation. The bill would replace part of the $25 million in revenue the fee would have generated by increasing from $300 to $400 the fee assessed on a person found guilty or determined responsible for driving without insurance. The bill would also make it optional (rather than mandatory) for a court to assess a $25 fee (assessed in addition to fines and costs) for submitting proof of insurance to the court after failing to produce evidence of proof of auto insurance when requested by a law enforcement officer. Finally, it would increase from $10 to $500 the civil fine for driving without insurance.
Amendment offered
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To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4813, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. That bill would prohibit auto insurance companies from setting prices on the basis of where a person lives and keeps their car.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 91 to 13 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which requires refunds for those who have already paid the fee for this violation, as long as they actually had insurance at the time of the proof-of-insurance violation.
