Posts Tagged ‘sb37’
Yes, suspending driver’s licenses for unpaid debt is ‘absurd’: James Levin
A gavel is placed on its block in one of the courtrooms at the Cuyahoga County Court House, February 11, 2017.John Kuntz file photo | For cleveland.com Updated: Mar. 13, 2024, 5:56 a.m. Published: Mar. 13, 2024, 5:36 a.m. By Guest Columnist, cleveland.com Click here to view the full article at Cleveland.com CLEVELAND –…
Read MoreLost Your License in Ohio Due to Debt? A New State Bill Might Fix That
A Marshall Project – Cleveland and News 5 report helped spark a bipartisan bill to end spiraling financial strain on hundreds of thousands of drivers. December 21, 2023 By Mark Puente, The Marshall Project and Tara Morgan, News 5 Cleveland This article was published in partnership with News 5 Cleveland. Read the full article at The Marshall…
Read MoreBipartisan SB 37 addresses nightmarish Catch-22 of debt-driven license suspensions
Published: Dec. 11, 2023, 2:54 p.m. By Joi Carter and Jill Rizika Read the article on Cleveland.com Ohio employers and workers could receive an early holiday present through Senate Bill 37, which would slash the number of driver’s licenses suspended for failure to pay fees and fines. Enacting SB 37 will help end what The…
Read MoreAbout Senate Bill 37
About SB37 Senate Bill 37 removes the ability to suspend a person’s license for non-driving related issues, such as unpaid parking tickets, therefore removing the barrier to employment for millions of hard-working Ohioans and businesses that employ them. Ohio sees roughly 3 million license suspensions per year with over 60% of these being for debt-related…
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