2024 Regular Session

House Bill 5331

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION OF MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS' LICENSES FOR FAILURE TO PAY FINES OR FEES OR FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR A SCHEDULED COURT APPEARANCE.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Appropriations Committee on April 16, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) prohibit the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles from suspending a license solely for failing to pay fines, fees or other charges resulting from a motor vehicle infraction or violation or for failure to appear for any scheduled court appearance with regard to any such infraction or violation, and (2) restore the operator's license of any person whose license was suspended for such failure.

Its course

February 28 to April 16, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action16 actions on 9 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 28 to Apr 16 · stopped48 days

Transportation CommitteeFeb 28 to Mar 1819 days

Judiciary CommitteeApr 9 to Apr 123 days

Appropriations CommitteeApr 16 to Apr 16 · stopped0 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

Transportation Committee23–13
Mar 18
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Amy Morrin Bello, Catherine A. Osten, Christine Cohen, Christine Conley, Christopher Rosario, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, David Michel, Frank Smith, Gary A. Turco Jr., Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Herron Gaston, Jonathan Steinberg, Jorge Cabrera, Julio A. Concepcion, Kate Farrar, Keith Denning, Matt Blumenthal, Norman Needleman, Rachel Khanna, Rick Lopes, Roland J. Lemar, Travis Simms
Nay David K. Labriola, Devin R. Carney, Henri Martin, Kathy Kennedy, Laura Dancho, Mark DeCaprio, Rachel Chaleski, Ryan Fazio, Seth Bronko, Tami Zawistowski, Tom O'Dea, Tony Hwang, Tracy Marra
Judiciary Committee23–12
Apr 12
Who voted how
Yea Bob Godfrey, Ceci Maher, Christine Conley, Derell Wilson, Dominique Johnson, Gary A. Winfield, Herron Gaston, Hubert D. Delany, Jason Doucette, Jeff Currey, Jillian Gilchrest, Josh Elliott, Mae Flexer, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew L. Lesser, Melissa Osborne, Michael D. Quinn, Patricia A. Dillon, Patricia Billie Miller, Robyn A. Porter, Steven J. Stafstrom, Toni E. Walker, Travis Simms
Nay Carol Hall, Craig C. Fishbein, David K. Labriola, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Greg S. Howard, John A. Kissel, Patrick E. Callahan, Rick L. Hayes, Rob Sampson, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Tom O'Dea
Not voting Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Maryam Khan

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 28 – Apr 16

Feb 28Introduced and sent to Transportation Committee
Feb 29Heard in Transportation Committee
Mar 18Transportation Committee recommended it
Apr 9Sent to Judiciary Committee
Apr 12Judiciary Committee recommended it
Apr 16Sent to Appropriations Committee

All 16 actions, as published

Feb 28REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
Feb 29PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
Mar 18Joint FavorableBoth houses
Mar 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
Mar 28REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
Apr 4RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
Apr 4FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
Apr 4HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
Apr 4FILE NO.Both houses
Apr 9REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
Apr 12Joint FavorableBoth houses
Apr 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
Apr 12RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
Apr 12NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
Apr 12TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
Apr 16REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives