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SB 736 Motor vehicle doors; requires drivers and passengers to wait for 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 and passengers 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 $100.
FULL TEXT
- 12/12/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100546D pdf
- 01/21/13 Senate: Printed as engrossed 13100546D-E pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/12/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100546D
- 12/12/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/16/13 Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendment (8-Y 5-N)
- 01/18/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/13 Senate: Read second time
- 01/21/13 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/21/13 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/21/13 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB736E
- 01/21/13 Senate: Printed as engrossed 13100546D-E
- 01/22/13 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
- 01/25/13 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/25/13 House: Read first time
- 01/25/13 House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/01/13 House: Assigned Transportation sub: #2
- 02/06/13 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
- 02/12/13 House: Failed to report (defeated) in Transportation (7-Y 7-N)