Criminal cases and traffic infractions; eliminates accrual of interest on fines and costs. (HB266)
Introduced By
Del. Steve Heretick (D-Portsmouth) with support from co-patrons Del. Nancy Guy (D-Virginia Beach), and Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Interest on fines and costs in criminal cases and traffic infractions. Eliminates the accrual of interest on any fine or costs imposed in a criminal case or in a case involving a traffic infraction. The bill provides that any such fine or costs that have accrued interest prior to July 1, 2020, shall cease to accrue interest on July 1, 2020, and such accrued interest may be waived by any court. A person who owes fines and costs on which interest has accrued may move any court in which he owes fines and costs to waive the interest that accrued on such fines and costs and shall have such interest waived for any period of incarceration. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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12/30/2019 | Committee |
12/30/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100931D |
12/30/2019 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/23/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB266) |
01/23/2020 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/05/2020 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (17-Y 5-N) |
02/05/2020 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/05/2020 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (17-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2020 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
02/11/2020 | Left in Appropriations |