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2004 SESSION

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HB 556 Amber lights on U.S. Mail vehicles; use.

Introduced by: Frank D. Hargrove, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Amber warning lights on rural mail delivery vehicles. Allows rural mail delivery vehicles to display at least one flashing amber warning light, mounted on the roof of the vehicle, in close proximity to a sign with the words "U.S. Mail." For additional safety, a flashing amber warning light may be mounted on the rear of the vehicle to be used in conjunction with rear-mounted "U.S. Mail" signs, but use of such a rear-mounted light is not required.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 047368320  pdf
• 02/13/04  House: Printed as engrossed 047368320-E  pdf
• 03/15/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB556ER)  pdf
• 04/14/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0359)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 047368320
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 01/19/04  House: Assigned to Tra. sub-committee: 3
• 02/10/04  House: Reported from Tra. w/amd (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/04  House: Read first time
• 02/13/04  House: Read second time
• 02/13/04  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/13/04  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB556E
• 02/13/04  House: Printed as engrossed 047368320-E
• 02/14/04  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/04  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/04  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/16/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/16/04  Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 02/19/04  Senate: Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/04  Senate: Read third time
• 02/24/04  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/15/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB556ER)
• 03/15/04  House: Enrolled
• 03/15/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/15/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/08/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 359 (effective 7/1/04)
• 04/14/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0359)