2003 House Bill 4308 ↩

Senate Roll Call 133: 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. 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.