1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 44

CHAPTER NUMBER: 17 File Code: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled:
Commercial Vehicles - Ban on Hazardous Material Hauling for Combination Trailers - Repeal

Synopsis:

Repealing a prohibition against transporting Class A or B explosives, poison gas, flammable gas and flammable liquids when carried as cargo, flammable solids if dangerous when wet, radioactive materials, and uranium hexoflourides on certain tractor-trailer combination vehicles.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
7/27
Pre-filed
1/13
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/27
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/17
Favorable
Special Order 3/18 (Senator Ruben) Adopted
3/18
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/22
Third Reading Passed (44-1)
4/8
Return Passed
4/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 17
House Action
3/23
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/24
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (98-30)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
EXPLOSIVES -see also- FIREWORKS
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
TRANSPORTATION -see also- BUSES; MASS TRANSIT; RAILROADS
TRUCKS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Transportation
( 24-104.2 , 24-104.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 1999: Third Reading Passed (44-1)
House
April 4, 1999: Third Reading Passed (98-30)