Relates to requiring instruction in pedestrian and bicyclist safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course
Summary
Requires instruction in pedestrian and bicyclist safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course to educate prospective licensees on how to safely pass a bicyclist on the road, use of bicycle lanes and the dangers of motorists to bicyclists and pedestrians.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 17, 2019
Last action Mar 11, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2020
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 61
Mar 11, 2020
D
Democratic39
92% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Mar 11, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5228C
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
AMENDED 5228B
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
May 15, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
May 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 13, 2019
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5228A
upper
May 7, 2019
Committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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