HB1555 Summary

• Creates the Steven Stokes Act relating to disabled parking enforcement and municipal ordinance penalties for violations.

• Increases maximum fines for traffic-related parking offenses in municipal courts from $200 to $500, while maintaining different limits for courts of record versus non-record courts.

• Requires municipal courts to remit 20% of all physically disabled parking fines or deferral fees to the Department of Public Safety for enforcement purposes.

• Mandates municipalities and political subdivisions to enact ordinances or rules implementing disabled parking provisions by October 1, 2013.

• Takes effect July 1, 2013, with emergency clause for immediate implementation.