Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 513 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY OR FAILURE TO APPEAR; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A RESTRICTED DRIVER'S PERMIT ISSUED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Last action — Notification that SB513 is now Act 1049

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 09, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill changes rules about license suspension for unpaid fines or missed court dates.

This bill amends regulations on suspending or revoking driver's licenses due to unpaid fines or failure to appear in court. It allows for the issuance of restricted driving permits and ensures that licenses can be reinstated without fees if charges are dismissed or acquitted.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This bill may ease the burden on workers by preventing license suspensions solely due to unpaid court fines.
  • Families: The changes can help families maintain access to transportation by allowing for restricted permits instead of full license suspensions.

Bill Text

  • SB 513 Current pdf

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies the procedures related to the suspension or revocation of driver's licenses for failure to pay fines or failure to appear in court, including the establishment of restricted driving permits under certain circumstances.

  • 16-13-708

    The → A

    Changes the article from 'The' to 'A' at the beginning of the sentence for grammatical consistency.

  • 16-13-708

    Department of Finance and Administration revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew the debtor's motor vehicle registration or driver's license of a person who has failed to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of a court-ordered fine. → department to Department of Finance and Administration revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew the debtor's motor vehicle registration or driver's license.

    Clarifies the authority of the department by removing redundant language.

  • 16-13-708

    However, the court shall not make a request to the department as described under subdivision (a)(1) of this section before the court has scheduled a hearing to address the person’s nonpayment of the court-ordered fine and the person has failed to appear at the hearing.

    Establishes a requirement that a court must schedule a hearing before requesting to suspend a driver's license.

  • 16-17-131

    Suspension of license for failure Failure to appear — Required appearance — Suspension of driver's license. → Suspension of license for failure to appear — Required appearance — Suspension of driver's license.

    Corrects a typographical error in the title of the section.

  • 16-17-131

    If a person fails to appear as required in subsection (a) of this section, the presiding judge may suspend the person's driver's license. → If a person has failed to appear in district court, the district court may suspend the person's driver's license if the district court:

    Changes the authority from a presiding judge to the district court, providing a more specific context.

  • 16-17-131

    The license shall be suspended until the person appears and completes the sentence ordered by the court.

    Clarifies the conditions under which a person's driver's license will be suspended.

  • 16-17-131

    To suspend a driver's license, the district court must provide the department with the reason for the suspension and the person's full name, date of birth, and last known address.

    Outlines specific requirements for the district court to provide when suspending a driver’s license.

  • 16-17-131

    the Department of Finance and Administration department shall assess the current fees for reinstatement of a driver's license. → the department shall assess the current fees for reinstatement of a driver's license.

    Removes redundant language for clarity.

  • 27-16-916

    Other driver's license suspensions — Restricted driving permits.

    Adds a new section outlining the provision for restricted driving permits under certain circumstances.

  • 27-16-916

    Unless the person is eligible for a restricted driver's license as provided under this title, a district court may authorize a restricted driving permit upon the suspension of a person’s driver’s license under § 16-13-708 or § 16-17-131 and may permit a person whose driving privileges are suspended to drive to and from the following: ...

    Establishes conditions for issuing restricted driving permits and specifies locations that a permit would allow a person to drive to.

Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB513 is now Act 1049

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. Read the third time and passed.

  6. Rules suspended.

  7. House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.

  8. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  9. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1

  10. Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

  11. Returned from the House as passed as amended, Amendment #1.

  12. Returned To Senate as passed, as amended # 1

  13. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

  14. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  15. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

  16. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

  17. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

  18. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE

  19. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  20. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  21. Read the third time and passed.

  22. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

  23. Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

  24. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  25. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  26. Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1

  27. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

  28. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Beckham — Yea
Bledsoe — Yea
Elliott — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Yea
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
C. Tucker — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
J. Hendren — Yea
J. Sturch — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
K. Ingram — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Yea
L. Eads — Yea
M. Pitsch — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Passed 89 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 891001
Total 891001
% of votes cast 89%10%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Coleman — Yea
Fielding — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Haak — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Jett — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Nicks — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Tollett — Yea
Watson — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Nay
Miller — Nay
Slape — Nay
Bragg — Yea
Carr — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Cloud — Yea
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Yea
B. Smith — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Nay
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
D. Ferguson — Nay
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Nay
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Not Voting
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Nay
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Nay
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
M. Berry — Yea
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Nay
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Nay
S. Berry — Yea
S. Smith — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Yea
V. Flowers — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Beckham — Yea
Bledsoe — Yea
Elliott — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Yea
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
C. Tucker — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
J. Hendren — Yea
J. Sturch — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
K. Ingram — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Yea
L. Eads — Yea
M. Pitsch — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 513?
SB 513 is sponsored by Alan Clark, Austin McCollum, Andrew Collins, Ben Gilmore, Clarke Tucker, and T. Garner.
What is the current status of SB 513?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 09, 2021. Enacted.
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