CHAPTER NUMBER: 320
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Miscellaneous
- Sponsored By:
-
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request -
Departmental - Transportation)
- Entitled:
-
Vehicle Laws - Clarification of Rights for Wheelchair Use
Defining "wheelchair"; requiring an individual using a wheelchair to
comply with specified laws at traffic control signals; clarifying that
an individual using a wheelchair enjoys the same rights and is subject
to the same restrictions applicable to pedestrians; providing an
exception for wheelchair use to a prohibition against vehicle use on a
sidewalk or sidewalk area; eliminating a restriction relating to the
times during which an individual may use a special vehicle on a
sidewalk or sidewalk area; etc.
House Action
- 11/17
- Pre-filed
- 1/14
- First Reading Environmental Matters
- 1/20
- Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/13
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
- 2/17
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 2/19
- Third Reading Passed (140-0)
- 4/5
- Returned Passed
- 5/11
- Signed by the Governor Chapter 320
Senate Action
- 2/20
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 3/24
- Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/7
- Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 4/5
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 4/6
- Third Reading Passed (47-0)
- Sponsored by:
- Chairman, Environmental Matters Comm.
- Departmental
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
- EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
- PEDESTRIANS
- SIDEWALKS
- TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Transportation
- (
21-101 ,
21-202 ,
21-203 ,
21-501.1 ,
21-1103
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
- House
- Number: 830410/01 (PDF) Offered on: February 17, 2004 at:
10:09 a.m. Status: Adopted
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
- House
- February 19, 2004: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
- Senate
- April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
