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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5463
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 2203
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
REP. HALL J., 7th Dist.
REP. KHAN, 5th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION OF MOTOR VEHICLE
OPERATORS' LICENSES FOR FAILURE TO PAY FINES OR FEES OR
FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR A SCHEDULED COURT APPEARANCE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That chapter 246 of the general statutes be amended to (1) prohibit 1
the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles from suspending a license solely 2
for failing to pay fines, fees or other charges resulting from a motor 3
vehicle infraction or violation or for failure to appear for any scheduled 4
court appearance with regard to any such infraction or violation, and (2) 5
restore the operator's license of any person whose license was 6
suspended for such failure. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To end the suspension of motor vehicle operators' licenses solely for
failure to pay fines or fees or failure to appear for a scheduled court
appearance in order to help low -income persons who need
transportation for their livelihood.