Community work in lieu of payment of fines and court costs; authority of the court. (SB1710)

Introduced By

Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson) with support from co-patron Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Community work in lieu of payment of fines and court costs; authority of the court. Clarifies that a court shall oversee a program allowing community service in lieu of payment of fines and court costs, including the monitoring of credit earned toward the discharge of such fine or costs for a period of up to 10 years. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/15/2019Presented and ordered printed 19103501D
01/15/2019Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/23/2019Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2019Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2019Impact statement from DPB (SB1710)
01/28/2019Read second time and engrossed
01/29/2019Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2019Placed on Calendar
02/04/2019Read first time
02/04/2019Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/12/2019Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
02/15/2019Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
02/19/2019Left in Courts of Justice