Kentucky House Bill 80 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-30 - posted in committee
Pending: House Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define "expenses of an emergency response," "public agency," and "reasonable costs"; require a driver who drives on a highway that has been barricaded due to flooding be held liable for the costs of rescue or recovery; allow a driver convicted of violating KRS 189.290 for driving on a highway that is flooded to be held liable for the costs of rescue or recovery; limit liability under this section to $2,000; allow insurance policies to exclude coverage for a person's liability under this section; amend KRS 189.290 and 39F.120 to conform.

AN ACT relating to financial responsibility of motor vehicle operators.

Rep. Jody Richards [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-01-30	House	posted in committee
2014-01-07	House	to Transportation (H)
2014-01-07	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/HB80.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/HB80/bill.doc
Supplement	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/HB80/LM.doc