SENATE BILL 302

Sponsored By:

Senator Baker

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Trailers and Semitrailers - Surge Brakes

Synopsis:

Authorizing a trailer or semitrailer to be equipped with surge brakes if the trailer or semitrailer is operated only intrastate, meets specified gross vehicle weight rating standards, is not used to transport specified goods or persons, is designed in a specified manner, and complies with specified State and federal regulations.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/24

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/6

Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

2/12

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/21

Third Reading Passed (43-0)

4/3

Returned Passed

5/15

Governor vetoed - Policy

House Action

3/21

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

3/31

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (137-1)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

RULES AND REGULATIONS

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

TRUCKS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 11-158 , 11-169 , 22-301 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 058371/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 2002   at: 10:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 21, 2002: Third Reading Passed (43-0)

House

April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (137-1)