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1999 SESSION

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SB 1311 Operation of unsafe vehicles.

Introduced by: H. Russell Potts, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Operation of unsafe vehicles. Prohibits operation of any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer with defective brakes, tires, wheels, or steering mechanism that is likely to cause an accident. Violations discovered through “out-of-service” inspections are to be punished by (i) a one-year driver’s license suspension and/or a fine up to $2,500 for a first offense, a fine up to $5,000 for a second or subsequent offense.

FULL TEXT

• 01/21/99  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 993647724  pdf
• 02/05/99  Senate: Committee substitute printed 996727724-S1  pdf

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HISTORY

• 01/21/99  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 993647724
• 01/21/99  Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 02/03/99  Senate: Reported from Transportation w/sub. (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/99  Senate: Committee substitute printed 996727724-S1
• 02/05/99  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/99  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/99  Senate: Read second time
• 02/08/99  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/08/99  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 996727724-S1
• 02/08/99  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. 996727724-S1
• 02/08/99  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/99  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/99  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/99  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/99  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/10/99  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/10/99  House: Read first time
• 02/10/99  House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 02/18/99  House: Reported from Tra. (22-Y 4-N)
• 02/19/99  House: Read second time
• 02/22/99  House: Read third time
• 02/22/99  House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
• 02/22/99  House: Rereferred to Transportation
• 02/23/99  House: Reported from Tra. w/amds. (22-Y 4-N)
• 02/24/99  House: Read second time
• 02/25/99  House: Read third time
• 02/25/99  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/25/99  House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
• 02/25/99  House: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
• 02/25/99  House: No action taken by Courts of Justice