House Bill #5977 (2021)
AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- FREEWAYS
Eliminates the provision a person who solicits a ride in a motor vehicle or backs up a motor vehicle on a freeway is guilty of a misdemeanor. Adds $100 fine for advertising a motor vehicle for sale on a state highway to the schedule of violations.
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2021-02-26: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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2021-03-19: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2021)
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2021-03-24: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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2021-05-07: Scheduled for consideration (05/12/2021)
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2021-05-12: Committee recommends passage
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2021-05-21: Placed on House Calendar (05/27/2021)
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2021-05-27: House read and passed
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2021-05-28: Referred to Senate Judiciary
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2021-05-28: Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2021)
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2021-06-03: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
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2021-06-04: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/08/2021)
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2021-06-08: Senate passed in concurrence
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2021-06-10: Transmitted to Governor
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2021-06-11: Signed by Governor
Votes
NOTE: Electronic voting records are unofficial and may not be accurate. For an official vote tally, check the
House or Senate Journal from the day of the vote.
April 30, 2019 at 4:46pm
Yeas: 67 /
Nays: 0 /
Not voting: 8 /
Recused: 0