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2013 SESSION
SB 1060 Following too closely; includes bicycles, mopeds, etc., increases minimum clearance.
Introduced by: Bryce E. Reeves | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Following too closely; passing other vehicles. Includes bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, and mopeds among vehicles that the driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow more closely than is reasonable. The bill also increases from two feet to three feet the minimum clearance between a passing vehicle and an overtaken bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, animal, or animal-drawn vehicle.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103493D pdf
- 02/14/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13105197D-H1 pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103493D
- 01/08/13 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/23/13 Senate: Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/13 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/29/13 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 9-N)
- 02/05/13 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/13 House: Read first time
- 02/05/13 House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/06/13 House: Assigned Transportation sub: #2
- 02/13/13 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 1-N)
- 02/14/13 House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (18-Y 4-N)
- 02/14/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13105197D-H1
- 02/15/13 House: Read second time
- 02/18/13 House: Read third time
- 02/18/13 House: Committee substitute agreed to 13105197D-H1
- 02/18/13 House: Defeated by House (42-Y 55-N)
- 02/18/13 House: VOTE: DEFEATED (42-Y 55-N)