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CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 497: Velez Memorial Traffic Safety Act

GENERAL BILL by Cannon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Bendross-Mindingall ; Benson ; Bucher ; Carroll ; Flores ; Glorioso ; Grimsley ; Hays ; Homan ; Legg ; Lopez-Cantera ; McInvale ; Pickens ; Porth ; Quinones ; Reagan ; Roberson, Y ; Sobel ; Vana

Velez Memorial Traffic Safety Act; creates Anjelica & Victoria Velez Memorial Traffic Safety Act; requires traffic citation forms to include check box indicating failure to stop at traffic signal; revises penalty for moving violation of traffic control signal steady red indication & of traffic control device when driver fails to stop at traffic signal; provides for distribution of funds to trauma centers; provides for audits & attestations, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $7,500,000.

Effective Date: 10/01/2005
Last Action: 6/10/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-194
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/24/2005 House • Filed
    2/7/2005 House • Referred to Transportation (SIC); Judiciary (JC); Finance & Tax (FC); State Infrastructure Council
    2/11/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation (SIC), 02/22/05, 2:00 pm, 404-H
    2/22/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Transportation (SIC); YEAS 14 NAYS 0 --Preliminary
    3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Transportation (SIC); Judiciary (JC); Finance & Tax (FC); State Infrastructure Council -HJ 00049; On Committee agenda-- Transportation (SIC), 02/22/05, 2:00 pm, 404-H; Favorable with CS amendment by Transportation (SIC); YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00156; Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Judiciary (JC) -HJ 00156; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (JC), 03/10/05, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/10/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Judiciary (JC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00227
    3/15/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Finance & Tax (FC) -HJ 00227
    3/31/2005 House • Withdrawn from Finance & Tax (FC) -HJ 00305; Referred to Fiscal Council -HJ 00305; On Council agenda-- Fiscal Council, 04/01/05, 9:00 am, 212-K -HJ 00305
    4/1/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Fiscal Council; YEAS 18 NAYS 1 -HJ 00458
    4/6/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in State Infrastructure Council -HJ 00458
    4/8/2005 House • On Council agenda-- State Infrastructure Council, 04/12/05, 2:30 pm, 404-H
    4/12/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- State Infrastructure Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -HJ 00507
    4/13/2005 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00507
    4/19/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00540; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00540
    4/20/2005 House • Read third time -HJ 00574; Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00574
    4/21/2005 Senate • In Messages
    4/26/2005 Senate • Received, referred to Transportation; Health Care; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Ways and Means -SJ 00588
    4/29/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Transportation; Health Care; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Ways and Means -SJ 00716; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1264 -SJ 00716; Read second time -SJ 00716
    5/2/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00756; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00757
    5/2/2005 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01154
    5/31/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/10/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-194

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  • CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 497, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2005 at 3:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1264 (c2) Velez Memorial Traffic Safety Act Saunders Similar Last Action: 4/29/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00744; Read second time -SJ 00716; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00716; Substituted HB 497 -SJ 00716; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 497 (Ch. 2005-194)
    Location:
    S 2516 (c1) Highway Safety Constantine Similar Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 497 (Ch. 2005-194)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.650 Traffic citations.
    318.18 Amount of civil penalties.
    318.21 Disposition of civil penalties by county courts.
    322.0261 Mandatory driver improvement course; certain crashes.
    322.27 Authority of department to suspend or revoke license.
    395.4036

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  • CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 497, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/19/2005 at 3:40 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/20/2005 1:40 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2005 10:55 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.650 Traffic citations.
    318.18 Amount of civil penalties.
    318.21 Disposition of civil penalties by county courts.
    322.0261 Mandatory driver improvement course; certain crashes.
    322.27 Authority of department to suspend or revoke license.
    395.4036

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  • CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 497, Committee Substitute 4 Posted 4/13/2005 at 4:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    844057 - Amendment
    Gannon 4/19/2005
    8:21 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.650 Traffic citations.
    318.18 Amount of civil penalties.
    318.21 Disposition of civil penalties by county courts.
    322.0261 Mandatory driver improvement course; certain crashes.
    322.27 Authority of department to suspend or revoke license.
    395.4036

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 497, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/6/2005 at 3:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.650 Traffic citations.
    318.18 Amount of civil penalties.
    318.21 Disposition of civil penalties by county courts.
    322.0261 Mandatory driver improvement course; certain crashes.
    322.27 Authority of department to suspend or revoke license.
    395.4036

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  • CS/CS/HB 497, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/15/2005 at 10:46 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    318.18 Amount of civil penalties.
    318.21 Disposition of civil penalties by county courts.
    322.0261 Mandatory driver improvement course; certain crashes.
    322.27 Authority of department to suspend or revoke license.
    395.4036

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  • CS/HB 497, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/8/2005 at 8:25 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    318.18 Amount of civil penalties.
    318.21 Disposition of civil penalties by county courts.
    322.0261 Mandatory driver improvement course; certain crashes.
    322.27 Authority of department to suspend or revoke license.
    395.4036

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  • HB 497, Original Filed Version Posted 1/24/2005 at 4:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Fiscal Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    State Infrastructure Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    State Infrastructure Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Transportation Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Transportation Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    318.18 Amount of civil penalties.
    318.21 Disposition of civil penalties by county courts.
    322.0261 Mandatory driver improvement course; certain crashes.
    322.27 Authority of department to suspend or revoke license.
    395.4036

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