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SENATE BILL 551

CHAPTER NUMBER: 159
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 982/04 - ENV

Sponsored By:
Senators Giannetti, Forehand, Gladden, Green, Lawlah, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Bicycles and Motor Scooters - Exceptions to Requirement to Stay Right

Synopsis:

Creating additional exceptions to the requirement that a person operating a bicycle or motor scooter stay as near to the right of the roadway as is safe and practical; and establishing that the requirement to stay to the right only applies to a bicycle or motor scooter that is traveling at a speed less than the speed of traffic under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/16
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
House Action
3/23
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/28
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (128-3)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 159

Sponsored by:

Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BICYCLES
MOTORCYCLES
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation
( 21-1205 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 428772/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 12:04 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 6, 2005: Third Reading Passed (128-3)


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