AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Amends the grounds on which the DMV may refuse registration for failure to pay a fine to include, interest, penalties, or other monetary amount. Requires the municipality that requests the denial to add and forward an additional $5 fee to the DMV.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 20, 2017
Last action Jun 30, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jun 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/30/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 30, 2017
Committee
06/30/2017 Referred to House Finance
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
legislature
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 Committee recommended indefinite postponement
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Committee
06/20/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Maryellen Goodwin
DDemocratic
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