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SENATE BILL 871

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 721

Sponsored By:
Senators Mooney, Giannetti, Hafer, Haines, Hollinger, and Lawlah

Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, EPAMDs, and Motor Scooters - Rules of the Road

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a driver of a motor vehicle from overtaking and passing a bicycle, an electronic personal assistive mobility device (EPAMD), or a motor scooter that is going in the same direction unless the driver can do so safely without endangering the rider of the bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter; prohibiting a driver of a vehicle from intentionally interfering with the movement of a person who is riding a bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/10
First Reading Senate Rules
2/16
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
2/22
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/21
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Special Order 3/23 (Senator Gladden) Adopted
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (44-1)
House Action
3/25
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/29
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Sponsored by:

Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BICYCLES
MOTORCYCLES
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation
( 21-1209 )

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: 778176/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2006   at: 12:08 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 24, 2006: Third Reading Passed (44-1)


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