This amendment gives the county the option of allowing a payment plan.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about which fees or fines are affected by this amendment.

County Payment Plan Option

The bill allows counties to choose whether or not to let people pay in installments.

What This Bill Does

• Changes 'shall' to 'may' in the original bill, giving counties a choice.

Who It Names or Affects

• Counties and their local governments

Terms To Know

Payment Plan

An arrangement where a person can pay an amount over time instead of all at once.

Shall

A word that means something is required or mandatory.

May

A word that gives permission to do something but does not require it.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill was stricken in the House on August 12, 2025.
• It is unclear if and when this amendment will become law.

Official Summary Text

This amendment gives the county the option of allowing a payment plan.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Dukes

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 4

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 241

AMEND House Bill No. 241 on line 28 by deleting the word “

shall

” and inserting in lieu thereof the word “

may

”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment gives the county the option of allowing a payment plan.