Bill No. Bill Title Committee 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Sponsor(s) SB 479 Motor vehicle related offenses 2/23/17 Do Pass 2/27/17 Engrossed -A 2/28/17 Passed 45-5 Washburne, Steuerwald, May HB 1268 Traffic amnesty program 2/16/17 Do Pass -A 2/2017 Engrossed 2/21/17 Passed 96-0 Head, G. Taylor If a bill was amended at any stage in the legislative process, it is designated with an … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Traffic
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Motor vehicle related offenses
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Koch’s SB 479 on motor vehicle related offenses. The bill provides that a person who commits a Class A misdemeanor or a felony by failing to comply with the duties of the operator of a motor vehicle involved in an accident commits a separate offense for each person whose serious bodily injury or death is caused by the pe … [Read more...] about Motor vehicle related offenses
Traffic amnesty program
he House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Shackleford’s HB 1268 on a traffic amnesty program. The bill establishes a temporary traffic amnesty program to permit certain persons owing unpaid traffic fines, or who may be required to pay a fee for driver's license reinstatement, to obtain a reduction in the amount owed or amount payable. Rep. Shackleford offered an a … [Read more...] about Traffic amnesty program
Operating while intoxicated
S.E.A. 142, P.L. 26 Effective: July 1, 2016 Provides that a person who commits the offense of causing the death of another person when operating a vehicle: (1) with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least 0.08 gram of alcohol per 100 milliliters of the person's blood or 210 liters of the person's breath; (2) with a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II or its … [Read more...] about Operating while intoxicated
Traffic enforcement in residential complexes
S.E.A. 216, P.L. 38 Effective: July 1, 2016 Allows a unit to enforce moving traffic ordinances on the property of a residential complex if the following apply: (1) The unit adopts an ordinance permitting the enforcement of such ordinances in residential complexes. (2) The owner of the residential complex enters into an enforcement contract with the unit. (3) The owner of the … [Read more...] about Traffic enforcement in residential complexes