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CS/CS/SB 244: Motor Vehicles/Highway Safety Act

GENERAL BILL by Health Regulation ; Transportation ; Bennett

Motor Vehicles/Highway Safety Act; Provides legislative intent relating to road rage and aggressive careless driving. Requires an operator of a motor vehicle to yield the left lane when being overtaken on a multilane highway. Specifies the amount of the fine and the allocation of moneys received from the increased fine imposed for aggressive careless driving. Requires the HSMV to provide information about the Highway Safety Act in driver's license educational materials, etc.

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. Health Regulation (HR)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/13/2010 Senate • Filed
    1/5/2011 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 28
    1/28/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/07/11, 10:15 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/7/2011 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 118
    2/8/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/9/2011 Senate • Now in Health Regulation -SJ 118
    2/14/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 02/22/11, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/22/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 118
    2/24/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/25/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 118
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 28
    • CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 110
    • CS/CS by Health Regulation read 1st time -SJ 110
    3/29/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 03/31/11, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/31/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 323
    4/1/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 323
    4/4/2011 Senate • Placed on Consent Calendar, 04/06/11
    4/6/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 360
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 360
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 360
    • Immediately certified -SJ 360
    4/6/2011 House • In Messages
    5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Messages

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  • CS/CS/SB 244, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2011 at 11:25 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 177 Motor Vehicles Clemens Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (THSS)
    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

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/31/2011 9:00 AM Budget 21 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/6/2011 10:24 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.083 Overtaking and passing a vehicle. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.1923 Aggressive careless driving. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.650 Traffic citations. Page 6 (pdf)
    318.121 Preemption of additional fees, fines, surcharges, and costs. Page 4 (pdf)
    318.18 Amount of penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    318.19 Infractions requiring a mandatory hearing. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 244, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/8/2011 at 4:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Regulation (Pre-Meeting) 2/21/2011 (pdf)
    Health Regulation (Post-Meeting) 2/24/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 177 Motor Vehicles Clemens Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (THSS)

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    788614 - Amendment
    Delete lines 103 - 138 and insert:
    Health Regulation
    (Bennett)
    2/21/2011
    8:31 AM
    Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    2/22/2011
    Web Page
    PDF
    793196 - Amendment
    Delete lines 103 - 138 and insert:
    Health Regulation
    (Bennett)
    2/22/2011
    12:51 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/22/2011
    Web Page
    PDF
    922884 - Amendment
    Delete line 178 and insert:
    Health Regulation
    (Bennett)
    2/18/2011
    1:40 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/22/2011
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/22/2011 9:00 AM Health Regulation 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.083 Overtaking and passing a vehicle. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.1923 Aggressive careless driving. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.650 Traffic citations. Page 6 (pdf)
    318.19 Infractions requiring a mandatory hearing. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • SB 244, Original Filed Version Posted 12/13/2010 at 2:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 2/4/2011 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 177 Motor Vehicles Clemens Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (THSS)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    765016 - Amendment
    Delete lines 110 - 119 and insert:
    Transportation
    (Garcia)
    2/4/2011
    2:16 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/8/2011
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/7/2011 10:15 AM Transportation 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.083 Overtaking and passing a vehicle. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.1923 Aggressive careless driving. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.650 Traffic citations. Page 6 (pdf)
    318.19 Infractions requiring a mandatory hearing. Page 5 (pdf)

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