SENATE BILL 609

Sponsored By:

Senators Stone and Green

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Speeding in a School Zone - Penalties

Synopsis:

Establishing that fines for speeding in a school zone are doubled if a sign designating the school zone indicates that fines for speeding are doubled during school hours; repealing a limitation on a certain penalty for speeding within a school zone; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/5

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/10

Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.

3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/16

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/18

Third Reading Passed (44-1)

4/6

Return Passed

5/13

Signed by the Governor Chapter 509

House Action

3/19

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

3/24

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (132-4)

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

FINES

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 21-803.1 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 158669/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 1999   at: 12:33 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 18, 1999: Third Reading Passed (44-1)

House

April 2, 1999: Third Reading Passed (132-4)