Legislation

Title: Motor Vehicles - Damage to Highways from Overweight or Oversized Vehicles - Liability and Penalties
Sponsored by: Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 176
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Clarifying that a person who drives or moves overweight vehicle loads on a municipal highway is liable for specified damage caused to the highway; establishing that a person who drives or moves oversized loads on State, county, or municipal highways is liable for all resulting damage caused to the highways; establishing an exception if an overweight or oversize vehicle is operated in accordance with a specified permit; establishing a maximum civil penalty applicable to a person who causes specified damage to specified highways; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environmental Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2013

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/18/2012 Legislative Date 11/15/2012 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/18/2012 Legislative Date 1/09/2013 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/02/2013 Legislative Date 1/02/2013 Action Hearing 1/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/01/2013 Legislative Date 2/04/2013 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2013 Legislative Date 2/05/2013 Action Favorable with Amendments {978673/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 18
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2013 Legislative Date 2/05/2013 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 18
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2013 Legislative Date 2/07/2013 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 20
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2013 Legislative Date 2/08/2013 Action First Reading Environmental Matters Proceedings 23
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2013 Legislative Date 3/08/2013 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2013 Legislative Date 4/04/2013 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2013 Legislative Date 3/29/2013 Action Favorable with Amendments {170219/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2013 Legislative Date 3/29/2013 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2013 Legislative Date 3/31/2013 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0) Proceedings 64
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2013 Legislative Date 4/04/2013 Action Senate Concur - House Amendments Proceedings 66
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2013 Legislative Date 4/04/2013 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 66
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2013 Legislative Date 4/04/2013 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings 66
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/02/2013 Legislative Date 5/02/2013 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 176 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	12/18/2012	11/15/2012	Pre-filed
Senate	12/18/2012	1/09/2013	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/02/2013	1/02/2013	Hearing 1/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/01/2013	2/04/2013	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/05/2013	2/05/2013	Favorable with Amendments {978673/1 Report Adopted	18
Senate	2/05/2013	2/05/2013	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	18
Senate	2/07/2013	2/07/2013	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	20
House	2/08/2013	2/08/2013	First Reading Environmental Matters	23
House	3/08/2013	3/08/2013	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/04/2013	4/04/2013	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
House	4/04/2013	3/29/2013	Favorable with Amendments {170219/1 Report Adopted	62
House	4/04/2013	3/29/2013	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62
House	4/05/2013	3/31/2013	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)	64
Senate	4/08/2013	4/04/2013	Senate Concur - House Amendments	66
Senate	4/08/2013	4/04/2013	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	66
Senate	4/08/2013	4/04/2013	Passed Enrolled	66
Post Passage	5/02/2013	5/02/2013	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 176

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/05/2013	Amendments Senate - (Judicial Proceedings) {978673/01 Adopted
4/04/2013	Amendments House - (Environmental Matters) {170219/01 Adopted
12/20/2012	Text - First - Motor Vehicles - Damage to Highways from Oversized Vehicles - Liability and Penalties
2/05/2013	Text - Third - Motor Vehicles - Damage to Highways from Overweight or Oversized Vehicles - Liability and Penalties
4/09/2013	Text - Enrolled - Motor Vehicles - Damage to Highways from Overweight or Oversized Vehicles - Liability and Penalties
5/09/2013	Text - Chapter - Motor Vehicles - Damage to Highways from Overweight or Oversized Vehicles - Liability and Penalties
2/01/2013	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
4/04/2013	Vote - House - Committee - Environmental Matters
2/07/2013	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) - 02/07/13
4/04/2013	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) - 04/04/13
3/31/2013	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (138-0) - 03/31/13

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