US Congress Senate Bill 1499 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on August 2 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to promulgate a rule to: (1) improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment operating on public roads, and (2) establish minimum lighting and marking standards for such equipment. Requires the Secretary to review and revise such standards at least once every five years to reflect the latest revision of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Standard 279 entitled "Lighting and Marking of Agricultural Equipment on Highways."

A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]

Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]

Sen. John Thune [R-SD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-08-02	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB843 (Related) 2011-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HB14 (Related) 2012-03-21 - Referred to House Foreign Affairs
HB4348 (Related) 2012-07-06 - Became Public Law No: 112-141.
SB1813 (Related) 2012-04-24 - See also H.R. 4348.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1499/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1499/BILLS-112s1499is.pdf