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CS/CS/SB 244: Motor Vehicles

GENERAL BILL by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations ; Transportation ; Bennett

Motor Vehicles; Citing this act as the "Highway Safety Act"; providing legislative intent relating to road rage and aggressive careless driving; requiring an operator of a motor vehicle to yield the left lane when being overtaken on a multilane highway; revising the number of specified acts necessary to qualify as an aggressive careless driver; providing specified punishments for aggressive careless driving, including imposition of an increased fine; providing that a second or subsequent infraction as an aggressive careless driver requires attendance at a mandatory hearing; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to provide information about the Highway Safety Act in driver’s license educational materials, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations (BTA)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/14/2011 Senate • Filed
    9/21/2011 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Budget -SJ 26
    10/21/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 11/01/11, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    11/7/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 11/16/11, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    11/16/2011 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 112
    11/17/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Budget -SJ 112
    12/6/2011 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 110
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 26
    • CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 100
    1/13/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations, 01/19/12, 4:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/19/2012 Senate • CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -SJ 264
    1/23/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 264
    1/24/2012 Senate • CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 269
    2/16/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 02/21/12, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/21/2012 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 671
    2/22/2012 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 671
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/27/12
    2/27/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/12
    2/28/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 688
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/29/2012 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 707
    • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 707
    3/1/2012 House • In Messages
    3/9/2012 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/CS/SB 244, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/23/2012 at 7:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget (Pre-Meeting) 2/20/2012 (pdf)
    Budget (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 159 Motor Vehicles Nelson Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (THSS)
    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

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/21/2012 3:45 PM Budget 21 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/29/2012 10:09 AM Senate 36 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 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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  • CS/SB 244, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 11/17/2011 at 8:53 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 1/17/2012 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 159 Motor Vehicles Nelson Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (THSS)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    843150 - Amendment
    Delete lines 50 - 52 and insert:
    Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations
    (Bennett)
    1/18/2012
    4:31 PM
    Favorable
    1/20/2012
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/19/2012 4:30 PM Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations 13 Yeas - 0 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 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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  • SB 244, Original Filed Version Posted 9/14/2011 at 9:53 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 10/31/2011 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 11/17/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 159 Motor Vehicles Nelson Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (THSS)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    144632 - Amendment
    Delete lines 129 - 157 and insert:
    Transportation
    (Wise)
    11/14/2011
    4:43 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    11/17/2011
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    11/16/2011 8:30 AM Transportation 8 Yeas - 0 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 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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