Fines and costs; statutes of limitation on collection, etc. (HB572)
Introduced By
Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield) with support from co-patron Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Fines and costs; interest; statutes of limitation on collection; minimum payments. Waives interest on all fines and costs during any term of incarceration, not just incarceration for the instant crime. The bill also clarifies that the general statutes of limitation apply to collection of fines and costs. The bill requires the Committee on District Courts to establish guidelines, including minimum payments, for deferred or installment payment agreements. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2016 | Committee |
| 01/11/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101550D |
| 01/11/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/14/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee Criminal Law |
| 01/14/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Subcommittee Criminal Law |
| 01/14/2016 | Assigned Courts sub: |
| 01/26/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB572) |
| 01/27/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) |
| 02/03/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16104560D-H1 |
| 02/05/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/08/2016 | Read second time |
| 02/08/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16104560D-H1 |
| 02/08/2016 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB572H1 |
| 02/09/2016 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/09/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/10/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/16/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB572H1) |
| 02/22/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2016 | Read third time |
| 02/24/2016 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 02/24/2016 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/24/2016 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 02/24/2016 | Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/25/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/26/2016 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) |
| 02/26/2016 | VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/29/2016 | Enrolled |
| 02/29/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB572ER) |
| 02/29/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB572ER) |
| 02/29/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/03/2016 | Signed by President |
| 03/04/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/4/16 |
| 03/04/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 11, 2016 |
| 03/07/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 282 (effective 7/1/16) |
| 03/07/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0282) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 2 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
THE TENANT THE NOTICE. QUESTION IS SHALL THE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE ABOUT HE BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. HAVE IS ALREADY DESCRIBED THE BILL, I WOULD MOVE THAT THE BILL PASS.Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTION IS SHALL HOUSE BILL 446 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLE S AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
[Unknown]: AYES 40, NOS 0. AYES 40, NOS 0. THE BILL PASSES. HOUSE BILL 572. A BILL RELATING TO FINES AND COSTS; INTEREST; STATUTES OF LIMITATION ON COLLECTION; MINIMUM PAYMENTS. REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE FOR COURTS OF JUSTICE WITH AMENDMENT. THE SENATOR FROM ROCKINGHAM. MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BE THE REQUEST HE IS SHALL THE AGREED TO. COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THE AYES HAVE IT. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. AGREED TO. THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT IS THE SENATOR FROM ROCKINGHAM. MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE BILL PASS AND SPEAKING TO THE BILL. WE HAVE GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO SERVED TIME IN JAIL AND PRISON AND DURING THE COURSE OF THEIR TIME THAT THEY ARE IN JAIL THEY ARE ACCRUING INTEREST ON FINES AND COSTS IMPOTS THE. THE INTEREST IS A COMPLICATING MATTER THAT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO RE-ENTER THE SOCIETY IN PLACE OF WORK AND REINTEGRATE AND WHAT THIS DOSE IS IT PROVIDES A MEASURE OF RELIEF FOR THE INTEREST ON THOSE FINES AND COSTS THAT HAVE BEEN