BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2198: Uncovered tires

Concerning uncovered tires.

Summary

Adds the upward spray of rocks as a material that must be minimized by preventive devices such as fenders, covers, flaps or splash aprons.
Adds such preventive devices must also be as wide as the tires above which the device is mounted.
States that if there is no preventative device for minimizing the spray or splash of water, mud, or rocks from the roadway, tires may not be wider than the wheel well of the vehicle and may not extend outside of the wheel well.

From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 2198), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to uncovered tires;

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

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

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HB 2198 (2015–16) Health care freedom · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2198 (2013–14) Medical marijuana/tax relief · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
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HB 2198 (2009–10) Rental car businesses · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2198 (2007–08) Safety corridor projects · Did not pass · died in committee