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2002 SESSION

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SB 367 Approaching stationary emergency vehicles on highways.

Introduced by: Harry B. Blevins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Approaching stationary emergency vehicles on highways. Requires drivers, when approaching stationary emergency vehicles on highways, where reasonable, to change lanes or, when lane changing is either unreasonable or unsafe, to proceed with due caution. Violations are Class 1 misdemeanors. However, if a violation results in damage to property of another person, the court may, in addition, order the suspension of the driver's privilege to operate a motor vehicle for not more than one year. If the violation resulted in injury to another person, the court may, in addition to any other penalty, order the suspension of the driver's privilege to operate a motor vehicle for not more than two years. If the violation resulted in the death of another person, the court may, in addition to any other penalty, order the suspension of the driver's privilege to operate a motor vehicle for two years. This bill is modeled on "Scott's Law" from Illinois. This bill is identical to HB 1261.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/02  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/02 026440402  pdf
• 01/22/02  Senate: Printed as engrossed 026440402-E  pdf
• 02/15/02  House: Committee substitute printed 024894402-H1  pdf
• 02/27/02  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB367ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/26/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0163)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/09/02  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/02 026440402
• 01/09/02  Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 01/17/02  Senate: Reported from Transportation w/amds (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/02  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/02  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/22/02  Senate: Read second time
• 01/22/02  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 01/22/02  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 01/22/02  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 01/22/02  Senate: Printed as engrossed 026440402-E
• 01/23/02  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/02  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/02  Senate: Communicated to House
• 01/28/02  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/28/02  House: Read first time
• 01/28/02  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 02/15/02  House: Reported from M., P. & P. S. with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/02  House: Committee substitute printed 024894402-H1
• 02/18/02  House: Read second time
• 02/19/02  House: Read third time
• 02/19/02  House: Committee substitute agreed to 024894402-H1
• 02/19/02  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 024894402-H1
• 02/19/02  House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/02  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/02  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/02  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/02  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB367ER)
• 03/07/02  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/07/02  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/07/02  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/22/02  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 163 (effective 7/1/02)
• 03/26/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0163)