Issuing citations; certain traffic offenses.
Summary
Issuing citations; certain traffic offenses.Removes the provisions that provide that no law-enforcement officermay lawfully stop a motor vehicle for operating (i) without a lightilluminating a license plate, (ii) with defective and unsafe equipment,(iii) without brake lights or a high mount stop light, (iv) withoutan exhaust system that prevents excessive or unusual levels of noise,(v) with certain sun-shading materials and tinting films, and (vi)with certain objects suspended in the vehicle and removes the accompanyingexclusionary provisions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ellen McLaughlin
RRepublican
Co
Chris Runion
RRepublican
Co
Ian Lovejoy
RRepublican
Co
Wendell Walker
RRepublican
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