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SB 117 Motor vehicle doors; operator to wait for a reasonable opportunity to open.
Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Opening and closing motor vehicle doors. Requires drivers to wait for a reasonable opportunity to open vehicle doors on the side adjacent to moving traffic. A violation constitutes a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $50.
FULL TEXT
- 12/28/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100874D pdf | impact statement
- 01/27/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16104851D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/08/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB117ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/01/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0607) pdf
HISTORY
- 12/28/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100874D
- 12/28/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/27/16 Senate: Reported from Transportation with substitute (10-Y 2-N 1-A)
- 01/27/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16104851D-S1
- 01/29/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/16 Senate: Read second time
- 02/01/16 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/01/16 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 16104851D-S1
- 02/01/16 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB117S1
- 02/02/16 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
- 02/05/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/16 House: Read first time
- 02/05/16 House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/12/16 House: Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/22/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N)
- 02/25/16 House: Referred from Transportation by voice vote
- 02/25/16 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/29/16 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
- 02/29/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
- 03/02/16 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 8-N)
- 03/04/16 House: Read second time
- 03/07/16 House: Read third time
- 03/07/16 House: Passed House (70-Y 25-N)
- 03/07/16 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (70-Y 25-N)
- 03/08/16 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/08/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB117ER)
- 03/08/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/16 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/11/16
- 03/11/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
- 04/01/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 607 (effective 7/1/16)
- 04/01/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0607)