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2011 SESSION
SB 928 Motor vehicles; passing of bicycles, etc.
Introduced by: Ryan T. McDougle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Following too closely; passing other vehicles. Adds bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, and mopeds to the list of vehicles that the driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow more closely than is reasonable. In addition, the bill increases passing distance for passing bicycles from two to three feet.
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HISTORY
- 01/10/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100456D
- 01/10/11 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/03/11 Senate: Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/11 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/08/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/11 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/11 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/09/11 House: Read first time
- 02/09/11 House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/10/11 House: Assigned Transportation sub: #2
- 02/16/11 House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 3-N)
- 02/17/11 House: Tabled in Transportation (11-Y 10-N)