BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1862: Legal financial obligations

Encouraging the reduction of recidivism by modifying legal financial obligation provisions.

Summary

  • Creates a mechanism for courts to eliminate interest accrued on nonrestitution debt during incarceration and improves incentives for payment of legal financial obligations in order to foster reintegration and reduce recidivism.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Helen Roberts (D-21)
Introduced
February 7, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5423

AN ACT Relating to legal financial obligations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Helen Roberts (D-21)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1862 in other sessions

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