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Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice Bill Text 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 Bill Text Motor vehicle carrier weight limits violation civil penalties provided.
Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance Division Bill Text 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 Bill Text 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 Bill Text License tab violations surcharge reduced.
Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice Bill Text 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 Bill Text 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 Bill Text 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 Bill Text DWI and criminal vehicular operation provisions modified and simplified.
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Author added Bigham Bill Text Careless driving resulting in death gross misdemeanor penalty provided.
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Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text 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 Bill TextRelating 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 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance Bill Text 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 Bill Text "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 Bill Text Eliminating cumulative drivers license suspensions for driving without a license violations (rt)
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text 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 Bill Text 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 Bill Text 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 Bill Text 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 Bill Text Relating to traffic regulations; modifying the civil penalty for violation of excess truck weight limits by motor carriers (je)
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