Help with Avoiding Suspension of Driver License Amended to Transportation Bill

At a meeting of the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee on Monday, FCCB staff supported an amendment to SB 1394 (Brandes), a bill relating to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The amendment requires that a payment plan option be included on a notice of driving privilege suspension due to nonpayment of a fine. If the violator is unable to pay the citation in full, he or she may avoid a suspension by agreeing to a payment plan, based on his or her ability to pay.

The amended bill was passed ( 7-0) by the committee and heard on the floor of the full Senate on Friday. A vote in the Senate is expected next week.