IN SB0398 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 19 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-03 - First Reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
Pending: House Roads and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

School bus stop arm violations. Provides that a law enforcement officer may arrest a person when the officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed a misdemeanor by recklessly passing a school bus when the arm signal device of the bus is in the extended position. (Current law requires the officer to have probable cause to believe that the person is committing or attempting to commit the misdemeanor in the officer's presence.)

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Title

School bus stop arm violations. Provides that a law enforcement officer may arrest a person when the officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed a misdemeanor by recklessly passing a school bus when the arm signal device of the bus is in the extended position. (Current law requires the officer to have probable cause to believe that the person is committing or attempting to commit the misdemeanor in the officer's presence.)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-12 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 38 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-03 - Senate - Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Transportation - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-03HouseFirst Reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
2015-02-19SenateReferred to the House
2015-02-12SenateRepresentative Zent added as cosponsor
2015-02-12SenateSenator Arnold added as third author
2015-02-12SenateRepresentative Ubelhor added as sponsor
2015-02-12SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 150: yeas 38, nays 11
2015-02-10SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2015-02-03SenateCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2015-01-26SenateSenator Ford added as second author
2015-01-12SenateFirst Reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security & Transportation
2015-01-12SenateAuthored by Senator Bassler

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Bill Comments

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