Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the eighth article of amendment and proposes a new article that prohibits requiring excessive bail, imposing excessive fines, or inflicting cruel and unusual punishments (existing law) specifically including incarceration, before or after trial, for minor traffic offenses.
Actions
May 9, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
May 2, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1745)