BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5979: Commercial motor vehicles

Modifying provisions governing commercial motor vehicles.

Summary

The following changes are made to conform with federal law: the size of the warning flag on over-dimensional loads is changed from 12 inches to 18 inches and allows for either red or orange warning flags; the existing farm vehicle exemption from regulations concerning the transportation of hazardous materials to include certain agricultural operations is narrowed, as is defined by federal law; WSP is provided with…

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AN ACT Relating to provisions governing commercial motor vehicles;

Passed February 13, 2014

Version voted on: SB 5979

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	0
Republican	23	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 13, 2014By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 17, 2014First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 13, 2014Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 13, 2014Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 11, 2014Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 27, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 24, 2014TRAN - Majority; do pass.
Jan 13, 2014First reading, referred to Transportation.
Dec 27, 2013Prefiled for introduction.

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