2003 House Bill 4308 ↩

House Roll Call 707: Passed

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.