BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1820: Electric vehicles

Reducing air pollution through the licensing and use of medium-speed electric vehicles.

Summary

Includes medium-speed electric vehicles in the definition of a motor vehicle and legalizes their use on local roads at speeds up to 35 miles per hour.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1820), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 510, Laws of 2007

AN ACT Relating to reducing air pollution through the licensing and use of medium-speed electric vehicles;

Passed March 7, 2007

Version voted on: HB 1820

94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	59	0	0	4
Republican	35	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 13, 2007

Version voted on: HB 1820

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	2
Republican	17	0	0	0

How each member voted

May 15, 2007Governor signed.
May 15, 2007Effective date 8/1/2007.
May 15, 2007Chapter 510, 2007 Laws.
Apr 20, 2007Delivered to Governor.
Apr 19, 2007President signed.
Apr 18, 2007Speaker signed.
Apr 13, 2007Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Apr 13, 2007Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 12, 2007Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 9, 2007Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 26, 2007TRAN - Majority; do pass.
Mar 26, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 9, 2007First reading, referred to Transportation.
Mar 7, 2007Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Mar 7, 2007Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 6, 2007Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 28, 2007Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 26, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 22, 2007TR - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 22, 2007TR - Majority; do pass.
Jan 29, 2007First reading, referred to Transportation.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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HB 1820 (2017–18) Parks and recreational land · Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2017
HB 1820 (2015–16) EBT cards/higher ed students · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1820 (2013–14) Avg. salary/pension purposes · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1820 (2011–12) Blue alert system · Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2012