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SENATE BILL 324

CHAPTER NUMBER: 540
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 499

Sponsored By:
Senators Glassman, Jacobs, Forehand, and Colburn

Entitled:
Motor Vehicles - Approaching Emergency Vehicles and Personnel

Synopsis:

Requiring drivers approaching an emergency vehicle that is stopped, standing, or parked on a highway and using any visual signals, unless otherwise directed by a police officer or traffic control device, to make a lane change into an available lane not immediately adjacent to the emergency vehicle under specified circumstances or to slow to a reasonable and prudent speed that is safe for specified existing conditions under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
1/28
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/3
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
House Action
3/23
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/30
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/20
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 540

Sponsored by:

Senator Barry Glassman, District 35
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Ambulances -see also- Emergency Med Services; Rescue Squads.
Emergency Medical Services
Emergencies
Fire Protection
Highways
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Motor Vehicle Operation
Rescue Squads -see also- Ambulances; Emergency Medical Serv.
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
Traffic Regulation

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation
( 21-405 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 378670/01     Offered on: March 23, 2010   at: 12:46 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
House
Environmental Matters

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 24, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 4, 2010: Third Reading Passed (136-0)



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