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CS/CS/HB 605: Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Tourism, Infrastructure and Energy Subcommittee ; Hunschofsky ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani ; Slosberg ; Stevenson ; Toledo ; Woodson

Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety; Revises & provides requirements for driver of motor vehicle overtaking bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or electric bicycle; requires DHSMV to provide annual awareness & safety campaign; revises requirements for turning at intersections; revises & provides requirements for persons riding bicycles in groups; requires Class E driver license examination to address bicycle & pedestrian safety.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/26/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 950 (Ch. 2021-180)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/29/2021 House • Filed
    2/18/2021 House • Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    • Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/18/2021 House • Added to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee agenda
    3/22/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    3/23/2021 House • Reported out of Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/24/2021 House • Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    3/26/2021 House • Added to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    3/30/2021 House • Favorable by Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    4/18/2021 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    4/19/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/22/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/26/2021 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 950 (Ch. 2021-180)

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  • CS/CS/HB 605, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/19/2021 at 8:24 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 950 (er) Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Book Similar Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-180

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.05 Sales, storage, use tax. Page 11 (pdf)
    316.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.083 Overtaking and passing a vehicle. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.0875 No-passing zones. Page 5 (pdf)
    316.151 Required position and method of turning at intersections. Page 6 (pdf)
    316.2065 Bicycle regulations. Page 8 (pdf)
    316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner. Page 13 (pdf)
    322.12 Examination of applicants. Page 10 (pdf)
    655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 605, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/23/2021 at 10:56 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Infrastructure and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2021 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 950 (c1) Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Book Identical Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-180

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    407629 - Amendment
    Remove lines 57-237 and insert:
    Hunschofsky 4/18/2021
    5:37 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/19/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.05 Sales, storage, use tax. Page 11 (pdf)
    316.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.083 Overtaking and passing a vehicle. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.0875 No-passing zones. Page 5 (pdf)
    316.151 Required position and method of turning at intersections. Page 6 (pdf)
    316.2065 Bicycle regulations. Page 8 (pdf)
    316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner. Page 13 (pdf)
    322.12 Examination of applicants. Page 10 (pdf)
    655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • HB 605, Original Filed Version Posted 1/29/2021 at 9:48 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Tourism, Infrastructure and Energy Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/7/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 950 Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Book Identical Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-180

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    334727 - Amendment
    Remove lines 72-103 and insert:
    Hunschofsky 3/19/2021
    4:45 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/22/2021
    PDF
    187783 - Amendment
    Remove lines 207-257 and insert:
    Hunschofsky 3/19/2021
    4:48 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/22/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.05 Sales, storage, use tax. Page 11 (pdf)
    316.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.083 Overtaking and passing a vehicle. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.0875 No-passing zones. Page 5 (pdf)
    316.151 Required position and method of turning at intersections. Page 6 (pdf)
    316.2065 Bicycle regulations. Page 8 (pdf)
    316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner. Page 13 (pdf)
    322.12 Examination of applicants. Page 10 (pdf)
    655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 14 (pdf)

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