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Councilmember Anita Bonds Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. 2
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Councilmember Vincent C. Gray 6
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A BILL 12
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 15
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To amend the District of Columbia Traffic Adjudication Act of 1978 to prevent the doubling of 18
certain motor vehicle tickets after 30 or 60 days has passed, and to permit the assessment 19
of fines and penalties of up to $15.” 20
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 22
act may be cited as the “Fair Motor Vehicle Fines and Penalties Amendment Act of 2024”. 23
Sec. 2. The District of Columbia Traffic Adjudication Act of 1978, approved 24
September 12, 1978 (D.C. Law D. 2-104; D.C. Official Code §§50-2301.01 et seq.), is 25
amended as follows: 26
(a) Section 105(a)(2) (D.C. Official Code § 50-2301.01(a)(2)) is amended as follows: 27
(1) Subparagraph (A) is amended by striking the phrase “a penalty equal to the 28
amount of the civil fine;” and replace it with the phrase “$10;” 29
(2) Subsection (B) is amended striking the phrase “a penalty equal to twice the 30
amount of the civil fine, and with respect to infractions under title III of this act, a penalty 31
equal to the amount of the civil fine plus $5.” and replace it with “a penalty that is no more 32
than $10, and with respect to infractions under title III of this act, a penalty no more than 33
$15”. 34
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(b) Section 205(d) (D.C. Official Code § 50-2302.05(d))is amended by striking the 35
phrase “equal to the amount of the fine”. 36
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 37
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 38
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 39
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 40
Sec. 4. Effective date. 41
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 42
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as 43
provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 44
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 45
Columbia Register. 46
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