HB 159 (2012) -  Motor Vehicles

General Bill by Nelson
Motor Vehicles: Creates "Highway Safety Act"; requires operator of motor vehicle to yield left lane when being overtaken on multilane highway; revises number of specified acts necessary to qualify as aggressive careless driver; requires DHSMV to provide information about Highway Safety Act in driver's license educational materials.
Effective Date: October 1, 2012
Last Event: Died in Transportation & Highway Safety Subcommittee on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 244 Subject: Motor Vehicles Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1122 Subject: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Transportation & Highway Safety Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Highway Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Transportation & Highway Safety Subcommittee Time: 10/03/2011 - 12:44 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Highway Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Time: 10/03/2011 - 12:44 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 10/03/2011 - 12:44 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Highway Safety Subcommittee Time: 10/03/2011 - 12:44 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Highway Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 09/19/2011 - 2:15 PM Member: Nelson Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
316.003 CS/CS/SB 244, CS/SB 250, HB 269, CS/CS/SB 1122, CS/HB 1207*, CS/CS/HB 1223*, CS/CS/HB 1383*, CS/CS/CS/HB 1399*, SB 1542, CS/SB 1782, SB 1810, CS/CS/SB 1866, HB 4177
316.083 CS/CS/SB 244, CS/CS/SB 1122
316.1923 CS/CS/SB 244, CS/CS/SB 1122
316.650 CS/CS/SB 244, CS/SB 250, HB 269, CS/CS/SB 1122, SB 1542, HB 4177
318.121 CS/CS/SB 244, CS/CS/SB 1122
318.18 CS/HB 27, CS/CS/HB 119*, HB 161, CS/SB 226, CS/CS/SB 244, CS/SB 250, HB 269, SB 474, HB 783, HB 1007, CS/CS/SB 1122, CS/CS/SB 1166, HB 1215, CS/CS/HB 1223*, CS/SB 1498, SB 1542, SB 1838, SB 1960, SB 1982, HB 4177, HB 5507*, CS/HB 7095*
318.19 HB 39, CS/CS/SB 244, CS/CS/SB 1122

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