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.
Senate Committee References: Transportation (TR) , Health Regulation (HR) , Budget (BC)
Last Action: 05/07/2011 Died in Messages
Effective Date: October 1, 2011
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2010 | Senate | • Filed |
| 01/05/2011 | Senate | • Referred to Transportation; Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 28 |
| 01/28/2011 | Senate | • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/07/11, 10:15 am, 37 Senate Office Building |
| 02/07/2011 | Senate | • CS by Transportation; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 118 |
| 02/08/2011 | Senate | • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 02/09/2011 | Senate | • Now in Health Regulation -SJ 118 |
| 02/14/2011 | Senate | • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 02/22/11, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 02/22/2011 | Senate | • CS/CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 118 |
| 02/24/2011 | Senate | • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 02/25/2011 | Senate | • Now in Budget -SJ 118 |
| 03/08/2011 | Senate | • Introduced -SJ 28 • CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 110 • CS/CS by Health Regulation read 1st time -SJ 110 |
| 03/29/2011 | Senate | • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 03/31/11, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 03/31/2011 | Senate | • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 323 |
| 04/01/2011 | Senate | • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 323 |
| 04/04/2011 | Senate | • Placed on Consent Calendar, 04/06/11 |
| 04/06/2011 | Senate | • Read 2nd time -SJ 360 • Read 3rd time -SJ 360 • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 360 • Immediately certified -SJ 360 |
| 04/06/2011 | House | • In Messages |
| 05/07/2011 | House | • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Messages |
