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Senate committee holds hearing on SB 5705 to double penalties for certain repeat traffic infractions
Summary
Staff briefed the committee on SB 5705, which would double base penalties for specified traffic infractions when a second or subsequent violation occurs within two years; sponsor and enforcement officials discussed the proposal and an estimated one‑time $73,000 training cost to State Patrol was cited in the fiscal note.
The Senate Transportation Committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5705 on Feb. 13 to consider proposals that would increase monetary penalties for repeat traffic infractions.
Staff briefing: Brandon Popovac, committee staff, summarized the bill. Under current law, the courts use a judicial base penalty schedule for traffic infractions and courts may waive or remit penalties in many cases; a portion of every base penalty is a nonwaivable Judicial Information Systems (JIS) assessment. Popovac said SB 5705 would double the base penalty amount for a second or subsequent offense within two years for specified infractions, including…
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