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Councilmember Vincent C. Gray Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. 2
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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 authorize the Department 18
of Motor Vehicles to establish an amnesty program to waive monetary penalties upon the 19
payment of fines owed as a result of notices of infractions for parking, standing, and 20
stopping violations issued prior to January 1, 2024, to waive monetary penalties upon the 21
payment of fines owed as a result of notices of infractions issued through automated 22
traffic enforcement systems prior to January 1, 2024, to permit persons owing such debt 23
to obtain vehicle registration, and to exempt such debt from the Clean Hands Act. 24
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 26
act may be cited as the “Ticket Amnesty Amendment Act of 2024”. 27
Sec. 2. Section 901(a) of Title IX of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Act of 1996, 28
effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-198; D.C. Official Code §50-2209.01 (a) is amended to 29
read as follows: 30
(1) The existing text is designated as paragraph (1), 31
(2) A new paragraph (2) is added to read as follows: 32
“(2) the Mayor is authorized to establish a six month ticket amnesty 33
program that shall run at least six months consecutively and begin no more than sixty days 34
from the date of approval of this Act. The amnesty program shall apply to all notices of 35
infraction for parking, stopping, and standing violations issued prior to January 1, 2024 and all 36
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automated traffic enforcement violations issued prior to January 1, 2024. During this period, 37
any person who pays or agrees to pay the outstanding initial fines with respect to such 38
violations shall have all monetary penalties waived.” 39
(b) Section 303 of the District of Columbia Traffic Adjudication Act of 1978, 40
approved September 12, 1978 (D.C. Law D. 2-104; D.C. Official Code § 50-2303.03) is 41
amended by adding a new subsection (f) to read as follows: 42
“(f) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of this section, the Mayor is authorized to 43
establish a six month ticket amnesty program that shall run at least six months consecutively 44
and begin no more than sixty days from the date of approval of this Act. The amnesty 45
program shall apply to all notices of infraction for parking, stopping, and standing violations 46
issued prior to January 1, 2024 and all automated traffic enforcement violations issued prior to 47
January 1, 2024. During this period, any person who pays or agrees to pay the outstanding 48
initial fines with respect to such violations shall have all monetary penalties waived.”. 49
(c) Section 2(a) of An Act to provide additional revenue for the District of 50
Columbia, and for other purposes, approved August 17, 1937 (50 Stat. 680; D.C. Official 51
Code §50-1501.02(a)) is amended as follows: 52
(1) The existing text is designated as paragraph (1). 53
(2) A new paragraph (2) is added to read as follows: 54
“(2) Registration shall be issued if the owner has paid all applicable 55
fines, fees, and taxes for the motor vehicle or trailer pursuant to this subchapter; except, that 56
registration shall not be denied as a result of outstanding fines and penalties resulting from 57
notices of infraction for parking, standing, and stopping violations issued before January 1, 58
2024.”. 59
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(d) Section 47-2861 (a)(1)(C) of the District of Columbia Official Code is 60
amended to read as follows: 61
(1) Subparagraph (B) is amended by striking the word “or” at the end. 62
(2) Subparagraph (C) is amended by striking the period and inserting the 63
phrase “; or” in its place. 64
(3) A new subparagraph (D) is added to read as follows: 65
“(D) Any motor vehicle registration issued pursuant to § 50-66
1501.02.”. 67
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 68
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 69
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 70
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 71
Sec. 4. Effective date. 72
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 73
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as 74
provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 75
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 76
Columbia Register. 77