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SB 597: An Act Concerning the Suspension of Motor Vehicle Operator’s Licenses for Failure to Pay Fines and Fees

This bill eliminates the duty of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to suspend a motor vehicle operator’s license for failure to pay a fine or fee associated with a motor …

SB 190: To Remove a Driver’s License Suspension or Revocation as an Available Penalty for Offenses not Related to Driving a Motor Vehicle

This bill prohibits a circuit or district court from suspending a driver’s license solely for nonpayment of a fine or fee, or for failure to appear in court. You can …

UT HB 143: Driver License Suspension Amendments

This bill ends the suspension of a driver’s licenses solely for the nonpayment of fines or the failure to appear in court. Courts retain the authority to suspend a driver’s …

MN H. F. 336

This bill repeals the authority of the commissioner to suspend a license based solely on the nonpayment of a fine or the failure to appear. The bill also requires the …

MA HD2885: An Act to eliminate debt-based incarceration and suspensions

This bill eliminates debt-based incarceration and license suspensions for reasons not related to safe driving. The bill also creates a process for judges to reduce fines and fees if a …

Arizona Senate Bill 1551: Driver license suspensions; restrictions

The Arizona legislature passed AZ SB 1551 ending driver’s license suspensions for failure to pay and failure to appear for traffic violations. The bill also prohibits the suspension or restriction of driving …

Driving DC to Opportunity: Wealth Should Not Determine Who Gets to Keep Their Driver’s License

DC’s Clean Hands Law restricts driver’s license privileges for court debt above $100. This report shows how this law punishes poverty, exacerbates inequalities, negatively impacts employment opportunities, and contributes to …

MA H.3453: An Act to Eliminate Debt-Based Incarceration and Suspensions

The Massachusetts legislature introduced a bill to eliminate debt-based incarceration and license suspensions for reasons not related to safe driving including failure to pay indigent counsel fees or parking tickets. The …

MI HB 5846

Michigan recently enacted legislation eliminating the authority to suspend, revoke, or restrict driver’s licenses for offenses unrelated to driving or vehicles; such as failing to appear in response to a citation or to …

Fees, Fines and Criminal Justice In Tennessee: How It All Works and Why It Matters

In Tennessee, fines and fees are used as both a punishment and a way to fund the justice system and other specific services. This report details the fines and fees …