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FL H0787

Bill

Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Kionne McGhee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a Driver License Reinstatement Days pilot program in Broward, Duval, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Orange, and Pinellas Counties, involving the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, state attorneys, public defenders, courts, and community organizations.

  • Allows clerk of court to select one or more days for reinstatement events where eligible persons can have suspended licenses reinstated by paying the full reinstatement fee; clerk may compromise or waive other fees and costs.

  • Eligible applicants include those whose licenses were suspended for driving without a valid license, driving with a suspended license, failing to pay penalties, failing to appear in court for traffic violations, or failing to comply with traffic citation provisions.

  • Excludes from program eligibility those with suspensions for child support violations, DUI/drug offenses, incomplete required driver training courses, traffic-related felonies, habitual traffic offender status, or offenses committed outside participating counties.

  • Requires Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to report pilot program results to the Governor and Legislature by October 1, 2017, with recommendations on continuation, discontinuation, or expansion; program automatically repeals October 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Suspended Driver Licenses

Last Action

Died in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Transportation And Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee2/2/2016
Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee12/10/2015

Full Bill Text

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