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HB 1177: Motor Vehicles

GENERAL BILL by Bean

Motor Vehicles; Creates "Highway Safety Act"; requires operator of motor vehicle to yield left lane when being overtaken on multilane highway; revises number of specified acts necessary to qualify as aggressive careless driver; provides specified punishments for aggressive careless driving; provides for disposition of increased penalties, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
 Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2008 House • Filed
    3/2/2008 House • Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council
    3/3/2008 House • Referred to Infrastructure (EEI) by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council
    3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00094; Referred to Infrastructure (EEI) by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 00137
    3/18/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Infrastructure (EEI), 03/20/08, 8:30 am, 404-H
    3/20/2008 House • Favorable by Infrastructure (EEI); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00319
    3/21/2008 House • Now in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 00320
    5/2/2008 House • Died in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council

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  • HB 1177, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2008 at 8:39 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Committee on Infrastructure (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Infrastructure (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 658 (c1) Road Rage and Aggressive Careless Driving [EPCC] Bennett Similar Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Finance and Tax
    Location:
    H 1111 (c1) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Evers Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Policy & Budget Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1992 (Ch. 2008-176), HB 7135 (Ch. 2008-227), CS/SB 1604 (Ch. 2008-256), CS/CS/SB 1946 (Ch. 2008-236)
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    S 1978 (c3) Department of Transportation [EPCC] Baker Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Placed on Special Order Calendar; Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 697 (Ch. 2008-191), CS/CS/HB 1175 (Ch. 2008-203), HB 7135 (Ch. 2008-227), CS/SB 1604 (Ch. 2008-256), CS/CS/CS/SB 1992 (Ch. 2008-176)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions.
    316.083 Overtaking and passing a vehicle.
    316.1923 Aggressive careless driving.
    316.650 Traffic citations.
    318.19 Infractions requiring a mandatory hearing.

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