Legislation

Title: Motor Vehicle Offenses – Following Too Closely – Unified Truck Travel
Sponsored by: Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 118
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing that certain motor vehicle offenses related to following too closely do not apply to a group of individual trucks that are traveling in a unified manner with electronically coordinated speed and braking systems and are being operated in a certain manner; and requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to adopt certain regulations governing truck travel in a unified manner.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/23/2020 Legislative Date 9/23/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/28/2020 Legislative Date 12/28/2020 Action Hearing 1/14 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Motor Vehicle Offenses – Following Too Closely – Unified Truck Travel Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/04/2021 Legislative Date 1/04/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/04/2021 Legislative Date 1/04/2021 Action Hearing 1/14 at 11:30 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/26/2021 Legislative Date 1/26/2021 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/26/2021 Legislative Date 1/26/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 5 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/26/2021 Legislative Date 1/26/2021 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 5 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Motor Vehicle Offenses – Following Too Closely – Unified Truck Travel Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2021 Legislative Date 1/29/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 6 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2021 Legislative Date 2/02/2021 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 7 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/12/2021 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 4/02/2021 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (131-1) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/13/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/13/2021 Legislative Date 4/13/2021 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 118 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Motor Vehicle Offenses – Following Too Closely – Unified Truck Travel Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/23/2020	9/23/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	12/28/2020	12/28/2020	Hearing 1/14 at 11:00 a.m.
			Text - First - Motor Vehicle Offenses – Following Too Closely – Unified Truck Travel
Senate	1/04/2021	1/04/2021	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/04/2021	1/04/2021	Hearing 1/14 at 11:30 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/26/2021	1/26/2021	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/26/2021	1/26/2021	Favorable Adopted	5 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/26/2021	1/26/2021	Second Reading Passed	5 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Motor Vehicle Offenses – Following Too Closely – Unified Truck Travel
Senate	1/29/2021	1/29/2021	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	6 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/02/2021	2/02/2021	Referred Environment and Transportation	7 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2021	3/12/2021	Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2021	4/02/2021	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/02/2021	3/18/2021	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	37 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2021	3/19/2021	Third Reading Passed (131-1)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2021	3/13/2021	Returned Passed	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/13/2021	4/13/2021	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 118
			Text - Chapter - Motor Vehicle Offenses – Following Too Closely – Unified Truck Travel

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