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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1966: Drivers & wheelchair users

Adding wheelchair users to the types of individuals for whom drivers must take additional precautions.

Summary

  • Adds wheelchair users and power wheelchair users to the individuals for whom drivers must take all necessary precautions to avoid injury when approaching, and for whom drivers may not enter a crosswalk while such an individual is in it.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2010
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2009
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2010
  4. Passed SenateMar 2, 2010
  5. GovernorMar 24, 2010
  6. LawMar 24, 2010
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
February 4, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 24, 2010
Session law
Chapter 184, Laws of 2010

AN ACT Relating to adding wheelchair users to the types of individuals for whom drivers must take additional precautions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Timm Ormsby D-3Geoff Simpson D-47

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2010
Version voted on: HB 1966
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60001
Republican37000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 2, 2010
Version voted on: HB 1966
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30001
Republican16002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 6, 2010
Version voted on: HB 1966
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58003
Republican35002
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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House · Final Passage on Reconsideration

Passed March 6, 2010
Version voted on: HB 1966
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59002
Republican36001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 8/1/2010.
  3. Chapter 184, 2010 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Vote on final passage will be reconsidered.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. TR - Majority; do pass.
  24. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Transportation.

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