BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2317: Electric vehicles/NEVs

Expanding the use of neighborhood and medium-speed electric vehicles.

Summary

Permits neighborhood and medium-speed electric vehicles on state highways with speed limits of 30 miles per hour or less.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2317), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2016

AN ACT Relating to expanding the use of neighborhood and medium-speed electric vehicles;

Passed February 10, 2016

Version voted on: HB 2317

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	47	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed March 2, 2016

Version voted on: HB 2317

44 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	22	0	0	2
Republican	22	3	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 25, 2016Effective date 4/1/2016.
Mar 25, 2016Chapter 17, 2016 Laws.
Mar 25, 2016Governor signed.
Mar 7, 2016Delivered to Governor.
Mar 4, 2016Speaker signed.
Mar 4, 2016President signed.
Mar 2, 2016Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 2, 2016Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 1, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 26, 2016TRAN - Majority; do pass.
Feb 26, 2016Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 12, 2016First reading, referred to Transportation.
Feb 10, 2016Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 10, 2016Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 9, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 25, 2016Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 20, 2016TR - Majority; do pass.
Jan 11, 2016First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Dec 18, 2015Prefiled for introduction.

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

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