2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 159

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Prior Year Introduction As: SB 454/08 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Jacobs, Haines, Harris, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Emergency and Police Vehicle and Personnel Protection Act

Synopsis:

Requiring drivers approaching emergency or police vehicles stopped, standing, or parked on a highway and using any visual signals, except when otherwise directed by a police officer, to vacate the lane closest to the emergency or police vehicle under specified circumstances and to slow to a speed that is sufficient to ensure the safety of police officers or emergency services personnel in the vicinity of the emergency or police vehicle under specified circumstances; establishing a penalty; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/19
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/27
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Withdrawn
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Ambulances -see also- Emergency Med Services; Rescue Squads.
Emergency Medical Services
Emergencies
Fire Protection
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Motor Vehicle Operation
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Rescue Squads -see also- Ambulances; Emergency Medical Serv.
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
Traffic Regulation

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation
( 21-405 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
Senate
Judicial Proceedings