HB 1177 (2008) -  Motor Vehicles

General Bill by Bean
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; provides specified punishments for aggressive careless driving; provides for disposition of increased penalties; provides that second or subsequent infraction as aggressive careless driver requires attendance at mandatory hearing; requires DHSMV to provide educational awareness campaign.
Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Last Event: Died in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council on Friday, May 2, 2008 6:02 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 658 Subject: Road Rage and Aggressive Careless Driving [EPCC] Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/HB 1111 Subject: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 1978 Subject: Department of Transportation [EPCC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Infrastructure 3/21/2008 8:23:49 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Infrastructure 3/19/2008 12:07:14 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 05/02/2008 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version:
Event: H Now in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 03/21/2008 - 8:29 AM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Committee on Infrastructure Time: 03/21/2008 - 8:29 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Infrastructure Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Committee on Infrastructure (Amended) Time: 03/20/2008 - 12:30 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Infrastructure Version: __
Event: H Added to Committee on Infrastructure agenda Time: 03/18/2008 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Infrastructure Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Infrastructure Time: 03/03/2008 - 2:51 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Infrastructure Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Infrastructure by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 03/03/2008 - 2:51 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Infrastructure Version: __
Event: H Now in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 03/02/2008 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 03/02/2008 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 03/02/2008 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/26/2008 - 4:29 PM Member: Bean Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
316.003 CS/HB 351, HB 781, CS/HB 1111, HB 7011
316.083 CS/HB 1111
316.1923 CS/HB 1111
316.650 CS/HB 1111, CS/CS/HB 1329
318.19 CS/HB 1111