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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:48 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 709

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1255

Sponsored By:
Senator Forehand

Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes - Unrestricted Use by All Vehicles

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Highway Administration and law enforcement personnel to open a high occupancy vehicle lane to all vehicles when a serious accident causes traffic in the lanes adjacent to the HOV lane to slow more than a specified rate of speed; providing that an HOV lane shall be closed again to specified vehicles when specified conditions no longer exist; requiring the State Highway Administration to indicate when an HOV lane is open to all vehicles on specified electronic traffic control devices; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/16
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, STATE
HIGHWAYS
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 11-167 , 21-201 , 25-105 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

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