BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
HB 1521: Failure to appear
Abolishing the crime of failure to appear.
Summary
- C Limits the power of courts of limited jurisdiction to order jail time for nonpayment of court-ordered financial obligations.
- C Decriminalizes failure to respond to a notice of infraction and failure to appear at a requested hearing with respect to non-traffic infractions.
From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1521), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 27, 1999
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- John Lovick (D-44)
- Introduced
- January 27, 1999 in the House
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: John Lovick (D-44)
15 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HB 1521 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1521 (2025–26) Complex care serv./children
- HB 1521 (2023–24) Industrial insurance/duties
- HB 1521 (2021–22) Warehousing & manuf. jobs
- HB 1521 (2019–20) Government contracting
- HB 1521 (2017–18) Vacation leave/state empl.
- HB 1521 (2015–16) Dealer delivery of firearms
- HB 1521 (2013–14) Vehicle registration certifs
- HB 1521 (2011–12) Innovation schools