School bus stop arm violation enforcement.
Summary
Specifies that a registered owner of a motor vehicle commits an infraction if the owner's vehicle is used to violate the school bus stop arm law. Provides a defense for a registered owner who provides certain information to law enforcement and fully cooperates with law enforcement, if: (1) the vehicle was stolen; (2) the registered owner routinely engages in the business of renting the vehicle; or (3) the registered owner provided the vehicle for the use of an employee. Specifies that: (1) the bureau of motor vehicles may not assess points for the infraction; and (2) an adjudication for the infraction does not create a presumption of liability in a civil action.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2021
Last action Apr 5, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
4
Mar 30, 2021
Amended
Amendment #1 (Slager) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 48, nays 44
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 170: yeas 38, nays 11
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Amended
Amendment #3 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 15, 2021
Amended
Amendment #1 (Tallian) failed; Division of the Senate: yeas 11, nays 33
upper
Feb 15, 2021
Amended
Amendment #2 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Hal Slager
RRepublican
P
Mike Bohacek
RRepublican
P
Rick Niemeyer
RRepublican
Co
Jim Pressel
RRepublican
Co
Lonnie Randolph
DDemocratic
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