HB 755 (2004) -  Motor Vehicle Driver's Responsibility

by Murman (CO-SPONSORS) Cretul; Green; Murzin
Creates the driver's responsibility program; directs the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to annually impose specified monetary penalties against motor vehicle licensees who have violated certain laws within the previous 36 months; requires the department to notify licensees of the penalty and the time period in which to pay the penalty; requires the department to accept installment payments for the penalties; provides sanctions for a licensee's failure to pay an installment; allows the department the discretion to permit licensees to pay assessed penalties with credit cards; requires the department to suspend a driver's license if a credit card issuer returns the account as unpayable; requires the department to suspend a driver's license if the licensee does not pay the penalty or arrange for an installment plan within a specified time after the notice of penalty is sent; directs the department to remit all penalties to the Trauma Services Trust Fund; provides for distribution of funds to certified trauma centers.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: Died in Committee on Finance & Tax on Friday, April 30, 2004 11:40 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Committee on Finance & Tax Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:40 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2004 - 1:23 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Now in Finance & Tax Time: 02/08/2004 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/08/2004 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/08/2004 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 02/02/2004 - 11:42 AM Member: Murman Committee: Version:

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395.4033