2001 Senate Bill 808 / Public Act 214

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 31, 2001

Introduced by Sen. Don Koivisto (D-38)

To prohibit a court from imposing court costs and fees for a civil traffic infraction unless the civil fine is ordered to be paid, regardless of the violator’s ability to pay. Local libraries receive part of their funding from these fines.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Nov. 8, 2001

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 8, 2001

Dec. 11, 2001

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute prohibits a court-ordered civil fine from being waived unless the associated court costs are also waived, rather than prohibiting a court from imposing court costs and fees for a civil traffic infraction unless the civil fine is ordered to be paid, as in the Senate-passed version.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 88 to 16 (details)

To prohibit court-ordered civil traffic infraction fines from being waived unless the associated court costs are also waived, regardless of the violator’s ability to pay. Local libraries receive part of their funding from these fines.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 11, 2001

Dec. 13, 2001

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Received in the House

Dec. 13, 2001

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Dec. 27, 2001