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HB 159: Motor Vehicles

GENERAL BILL by Nelson

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; requires DHSMV to provide information about Highway Safety Act in driver's license educational materials.

Effective Date: 10/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/19/2011 House • Filed
    10/3/2011 House • Referred to Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 19
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 19
    3/9/2012 House • Died in Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee

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  • HB 159, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/19/2011 at 2:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 244 (c2) Motor Vehicles Bennett Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Messages
    Location: In messages from Senate
    S 1122 (c2) Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Latvala Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1223 (Ch. 2012-181), HB 393 (Ch. 2012-18), CS/CS/CS/HB 599 (Ch. 2012-174), HB 763 (Ch. 2012-110), CS/CS/HB 1101 (Ch. 2012-151), CS/HB 1287 (Ch. 2012-86), CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159), SB 1998 (Ch. 2012-128) -SJ 1155
    Location: Laid on Table

    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 4 (pdf)
    316.650 Traffic citations. Page 7 (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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