Post by Logan on May 14, 2016 0:28:03 GMT -6
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri cities, counties and law enforcement agencies couldn't require police officers to write a certain number of traffic tickets under legislation nearing a final vote.
Senators voted 31-1 Thursday to pass the legislation, which would ban traffic-ticket quotas. It needs another vote in the House to head to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Lawmakers face a Friday deadline.
The legislation was spurred by concerns that local politicians and police leaders in some communities pressure officers to write more tickets in order to generate revenue.
A proposal to further limit fines on ordinance violations and traffic fines passed the Legislature earlier Thursday.
Read more: www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/2016/05/13/missouri-senate-passes-bill-to-ban-traffic-ticket-quotas/84324916/
Senators voted 31-1 Thursday to pass the legislation, which would ban traffic-ticket quotas. It needs another vote in the House to head to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Lawmakers face a Friday deadline.
The legislation was spurred by concerns that local politicians and police leaders in some communities pressure officers to write more tickets in order to generate revenue.
A proposal to further limit fines on ordinance violations and traffic fines passed the Legislature earlier Thursday.
Read more: www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/2016/05/13/missouri-senate-passes-bill-to-ban-traffic-ticket-quotas/84324916/