Prohibit Nuisance Exhibition Motor Vehicle Exhaust
Summary
The bill prohibits engaging in a nuisance exhibition of motor vehicle exhaust, which is the act of knowingly blowing black smoke through one or more exhaust pipes attached to a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less in a manner that obstructs or obscures the view of another driver, a bicyclist, or a pedestrian. A person who violates the prohibition commits a class A traffic infraction, punishable by a fine of $100. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Mar 31, 2017
Signed Jun 5, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 5, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Apr 27, 2017
Committee
House Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
legislature
Apr 19, 2017
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health, Insurance, & Environment
legislature
Apr 11, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee on Transportation Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
legislature
Mar 31, 2017
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation
legislature
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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