2009 House Bill 4726

Ban drivers license renewal if three unpaid parking tickets

Introduced in the House

March 31, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Roy Schmidt (D-76)

To reduce from six to three the number of unpaid parking tickets a person can have before the Secretary of State will not renew a driver license. In addition to the tickets a person would have to pay a $45 "clearance fee".

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Oct. 8, 2009

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 15, 2009

Passed in the House 68 to 37 (details)

Received in the Senate

Oct. 20, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Dec. 3, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs

June 8, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 24, 2010

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that also amends the current law to require a court to notify a person of possible license renewall denial after six parking tickets (or after three if the bill becomes law), rather than just allow the the court to do so.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 30, 2010

Failed in the Senate 14 to 23 (details)

To reduce from six to three the number of unpaid parking tickets a person can have before the Secretary of State will not renew a driver license. In addition to the tickets a person would have to pay a $45 "clearance fee".

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Alan L. Cropsey (R-33)

The vote by which the bill was defeated.

The motion passed by voice vote