CHAPTER NUMBER: 175
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 561/96 - CGM
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 68
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Dorman and
Colburn
- Entitled:
-
Vehicle Laws - Use of Headlamps
Requiring the driver of a vehicle to light the vehicle's headlamps or
fog lights when the vehicle's windshield wipers are being operated for
a continuous period because of impaired visibility due to unfavorable
atmospheric conditions; specifying that a violation of the Act is not
a moving violation for specified purposes; establishing a penalty;
permitting the enforcement of the Act only as a secondary violation;
etc.
Senate Action
- 1/29
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/18
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 2/19
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 2/21
- Third Reading Passed (46-1)
- 3/26
- Returned Passed
- 4/29
- Signed by the Governor Chapter 175
House Action
- 2/24
- First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
- 3/5
- Hearing 3/19 at 1:15 p.m.
- 3/21
- Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 3/23
- Third Reading Passed (73-51)
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
- Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
- PENALTIES
- SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
- WEATHER
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Transportation
- (
22-201.2
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
- Senate
- Number: 378540/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 19, 1997 at: 10:33
Status: Adopted