BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1181: Radar evidence

Taking judicial notice of radar evidence.

Summary

  • A legislative finding is made that radar devices listed by the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration are reliable speed measuring instruments, and that courts may take judicial notice of that reliability if the State Patrol has adopted rules to determine that a device meets its standards.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1181), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 1997
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Sterk (R-4)
Introduced
January 16, 1997 in the House
Last action
February 27, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Sterk (R-4)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 10, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1181
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41001
Republican54002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

House · Final Passage

January 12, 1998
Version voted on: HB 1181
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat39002
Republican54003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (5)

Senate · Final Passage

February 27, 1998
Version voted on: HB 1181
18 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61700
Republican121202
How each member voted

History

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HB 1181 in other sessions

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