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SB 118: Bicycle Safety

GENERAL BILL by Bullard ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Latvala

Bicycle Safety; Revises safety standard requirements for bicycle helmets that must be worn by certain riders and passengers. Provides for enforcement of requirements for bicycle lighting equipment. Provides penalties for violations. Provides for dismissal of the charge following a first offense under certain circumstances.

Effective Date: 10/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/23/2010 Senate • Filed
    11/29/2010 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 20
    2/14/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/22/11, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/22/2011 Senate • Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 117
    2/23/2011 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 117
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 20
    3/9/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/14/11, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    3/14/2011 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 226
    • Now in Budget -SJ 226
    4/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/14/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    4/14/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/15/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/15/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 469
    4/19/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 469
    4/29/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
    5/3/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 729
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 729
    • Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 1 -SJ 729
    5/3/2011 House • In Messages
    5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Messages

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  • SB 118, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/23/2010 at 8:22 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 2/21/2011 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2011 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/11/2011 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Pre-Meeting) 4/12/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 981 Bicycle Safety Cruz Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (THSS)     		Track This Bill
    S 1150 (e2) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66)
    Location: In returning messages from House     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    2/22/2011 1:00 PM Transportation 4 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/14/2011 1:00 PM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/15/2011 1:30 PM Budget 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/3/2011 10:58 AM Senate 35 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.2065 Bicycle regulations. Page 1 (pdf)

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