Legislation

Title: Vehicle Laws - Fines - Pilot Project for Income-Based Fines (Fair Fines Act of 2020)
Sponsored by: Delegate Stewart
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting the prepayment of certain fines imposed for a violation of certain provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law; requiring the District Court to establish a certain base fine for certain violations; providing for the calculation of a fine imposed on an individual under the Act based on a certain adjusted gross income of the individual; prohibiting a fine imposed under the Act from exceeding a certain maximum amount; authorizing a court to consider certain income for determining a certain adjusted gross income of a defendant; etc.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2020 Legislative Date 2/07/2020 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Vehicle Laws - Fines - Pilot Project for Income-Based Fines (Fair Fines Act of 2020) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2020 Legislative Date 2/10/2020 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2020	2/07/2020	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Vehicle Laws - Fines - Pilot Project for Income-Based Fines (Fair Fines Act of 2020)
House	2/10/2020	2/10/2020	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2020	3/09/2020	Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation

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