SENATE BILL 174

Sponsored By:

Senators Astle and Pipkin

Entitled:

Motor Vehicles - Towing and Towed Vehicles - Procedures and Equipment

Synopsis:

Altering the requirements for the procedures that must be followed and the equipment that must be used when one vehicle tows another vehicle in specified circumstances; authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to adopt specified regulations; increasing a penalty; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/18

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/23

Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.

2/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/20

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/22

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

3/28

Returned Passed

House Action

2/25

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/18

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/28

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

3/25

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/26

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/13

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 373

Sponsored by:

Senator John C. Astle, District 30

Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment

Fines

Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.

Motor Vehicle Administration

Penalties

Rules and Regulations

Safety -see also- Occupational Safety

Towing

Trucks

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 24-107 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

Senate

Number: 718479/01     Offered on: February 20, 2008   at: 10:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

February 22, 2008: Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House

March 26, 2008: Third Reading Passed (138-0)