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Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice

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Driver's license revocation and suspension grounds modified to exclude certain
misdemeanor traffic offenses.

Latest Action: 02/15/2008 - Referred by Chair to Transportation and Transit Policy Subcommittee

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Motor vehicle carrier weight limits violation civil penalties provided.

Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance Division

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Failure to yield right-of-way to buses on highway shoulders enforcement and
penalties provided.

Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Committee report, to amend, no recommendation Public Safety and Civil Justice

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HF 1822

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Cell phones; mobile telephones used in motor vehicles required to be hands-free.

Section 1: Use of cellular phones language provided.

JAJ 3/12/08

Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Committee report, to pass and re-refer to Finance

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License tab violations surcharge reduced.

Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice

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Motor vehicle hit-and-run petty misdemeanor imposed for certain offenses.

Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Public Safety and Civil Justice

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HF 1058

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Automatic enforcement of official traffic-control devices authorized.

Section 1: "Automated traffic law enforcement system" definition provided.

Section 2: "Recorded images" definition provided.

Section 3: Violation; penalty for owner or lesee language provided.

Section 4: Signal violation detected with automated traffic law enforcement
system language provided.

Section 5: Effective date provided.

JAJ 3/21/7

Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Author added Gardner

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Counties and cities authorized to impose administrative penalties for certain
traffic violations.

Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice

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DWI and criminal vehicular operation provisions modified and simplified.

Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Author added Bigham

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Careless driving resulting in death gross misdemeanor penalty provided.

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Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring motor vehicle drivers to move to the lane farthest away from parked
road maintenance or construction vehicles, allowing probable cause peace officer
citation for violations
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to public safety; requiring the collection and analysis of data and the adoption of policies on racial profiling; defining certain terms; requiring the attorney general to procure the services of an outside expert to assist with certain data collection and statistical analysis duties; requiring law enforcement officers conducting traffic stops to record and forward certain data to the chief law enforcement officer and to provide certain information to the drivers of the vehicles stopped; requiring submission of certain reports to the attorney general monthly; requiring the attorney general to implement an auditing system of unannounced spot checks to ensure data collection accuracy; requiring and providing for analysis of the data by the outside expert; requiring periodic submission of the results to the attorney general and attorney general periodic summary reports to the governor and legislature; requiring [...]

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Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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1E Increasing the surcharge on revoked drivers license reinstatement fee;
authorizing installment payments in certain circumstances, specifying a
repayment and license reinstatement schedule
(me)

Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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"Controlled Substance Reform Act of 2007"; authorizing deferral of judgment for
certain first time drug offenses; making certain affirmative defenses available
for driving while impaired offenses; requiring appointment of a conditional
release screen committee by the commissioner of corrections, specifying certain
membership requirements and duties; requiring the commissioners of human
services and corrections to develop best practice standards for publicly funded
prison based substance abuse treatment programs and to publish and implement the
standards by a certain date; requiring the sentencing guidelines commission to
report to the legislature on controlled substance sentencing proportionality
recommendations by a certain date; appropriating money to the commissioner of
health to develop the best practice standards
(je)

Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary

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Eliminating cumulative drivers license suspensions for driving without a license
violations
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to drivers licenses; requiring credit be given to drivers license
offenses committed in a province or territory of Canada by the commissioner of
public safety
(je)

Latest Action: 03/30/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary

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Relating to traffic regulations; providing for owner or lessee of a vehicle
stopped, standing or parked in violation to be guilty of a petty misdemeanor;
providing for exceptions under certain conditions
(me)

Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring the commissioner of transportation (DOT) to follow certain snow
removal standards for trunk highways; eliminating the use of signs with flashing
lights to signify the closure of a trunk highway; authorizing a civil action to
be maintained by a state agency or political subdivision for rescue costs
following a snowstorm under certain conditions; prescribing a penalty for
driving over, through or around a barricade, fence or obstruction on a closed
trunk highway following a snowstorm
(me)

Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary

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Relating to traffic regulations; modifying brake requirements for trailers or
semitrailers and modifying certain gross vehicle weight restrictions; imposing
penalties for forging or possessing false commercial motor vehicle inspection
decals; modifying certain truck weight enforcement operation requirements and
modifying the gross vehicle weight requirement
(je)

Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to traffic regulations; modifying the civil penalty for violation of
excess truck weight limits by motor carriers
(je)