School bus stop arm violation enforcement.
Summary
Provides 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; (3) the registered owner provided the vehicle for the use of an employee; or (4) the registered owner provides documentary evidence that the owner was out of state at the time the violation was committed. 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 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2022
Last action Feb 7, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2022
How they voted
35–11
Passed
Total votes 46
Jan 31, 2022
D
Democratic10
70% Nay
R
Republican36
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 103: yeas 38, nays 11
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Amended
Amendment #1 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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