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CS/CS/CS/SB 1992: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations ; Criminal Justice ; Transportation ; Baker

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles [EPCC]; Authorizes the driving of a hybrid, low-emission, or energy-efficient vehicle in a high-occupancy-vehicle lane regardless of occupancy. Requires the placement of signs in certain school zones stating that speeding fines are doubled within the zone. Revises the conditions under which the court may require the use of an ignition interlock device. Provides that a violation of requirements for displaying a truck license plate is a moving violation, etc.

Effective Date: 06/17/2008 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/17/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-176; See also CS/HB 167 (Ch. 2008-71), HB 7135 (Ch. 2008-227), CS/SB 1604 (Ch. 2008-256)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/14/2008 Senate • Filed
2/27/2008 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00117
3/6/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/11/08, 9:00 am, 37-S
3/11/2008 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00288; CS read 1st time on 03/20/08 -SJ 00325
3/14/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00288
3/20/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/25/08, 1:00 pm, 401-S
3/25/2008 Senate • CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00345; CS read 1st time on 03/26/08 -SJ 00354
3/26/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 00345
3/28/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 04/02/08, 8:30 am, 301-S
4/2/2008 Senate • Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00425
4/3/2008 Senate • Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00425
4/7/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, 04/10/08, 3:00 pm, 309-C
4/10/2008 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00619; CS read 1st time on 04/16/08 -SJ 00629
4/14/2008 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00619
4/16/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00598; Amendment(s) adopted (746428, 502094, 309004, 093886) -SJ 00599; Amendment pending -SJ 00599
4/17/2008 Senate • Was taken up -SJ 00683; Amendment(s) adopted (521576, 502094, 190706) -SJ 00684; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00684
4/23/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00705; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 2 -SJ 00706; Immediately certified -SJ 00706
4/23/2008 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00779
4/24/2008 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 1329 -HJ 00809; Read 2nd time -HJ 00809; Amendment pending --Temporarily postponed -HJ 00824
4/29/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Was taken up -HJ 01183; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00824, -HJ 01185
4/30/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 01203; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01205; CS passed as amended; YEAS 112 NAYS 2 -HJ 01219
4/30/2008 Senate • In returning messages
5/1/2008 Senate • Concurred -SJ 01242, -SJ 01257; CS passed as amended (031427); YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01257; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01257
6/11/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/17/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-176; See also CS/HB 167 (Ch. 2008-71), HB 7135 (Ch. 2008-227), CS/SB 1604 (Ch. 2008-256)