Court fines and costs; clarifying authority of courts to collect certain fines and costs through tax warrant intercept. Effective date.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020
Last action Apr 6, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2020
How they voted
37–9
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Mar 2, 2020
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican38
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Mar 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Judiciary Subcommittee
lower
Mar 17, 2020
Committee
Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 2, 2020
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 9
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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