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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1527: Motorcycles/traffic signals

Allowing motorcycles to stop and proceed through traffic control signals under certain conditions.

Summary

  • Allows motorcycles to proceed through an intersection after one cycle at a signalized intersection equipped with a vehicle detection device that fails to register the presence of the motorcycle.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1527), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Katrina Asay (R-30)
Introduced
January 25, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing motorcycles to stop and proceed through traffic control signals under certain conditions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Katrina Asay (R-30)

10 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Mike Armstrong R-12David Taylor R-15J.T. Wilcox R-2Ed Orcutt R-18Bruce Dammeier R-25Cary Condotta R-12Senator D-36Derek Stanford D-1Judy Warnick R-13Jim McCune R-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1527 in other sessions

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