BILL · 2023–24 SESSION
SB 5572: Traffic safety
Improving traffic safety.
Summary
- Creates a grant program focused on interventions for nonmoving violations for low-income road users.
- Limits officers' use of stops and detentions for nonmoving violations, and specifies additional process requirements for traffic stops.
- Requires written consent before an officer may search a vehicle or passengers for certain moving violations.
- Requires an officer to prepare a detailed report for each stop or detention.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 26, 2023
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Javier Valdez (D-46)
- Introduced
- January 26, 2023 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2024
- Companion bill
- HB 1513
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to improving traffic safety by addressing compliance, enforcement, and data collection;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Javier Valdez (D-46)
5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Transportation.
SB 5572 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5572 (2025–26) School construction projects
- SB 5572 (2021–22) Internet crimes/children
- SB 5572 (2019–20) School modernization grants
- SB 5572 (2017–18) IT procurement oversight
- SB 5572 (2015–16) Marijuana sales, etc.
- SB 5572 (2013–14) Sea cucumber dive fishery
- SB 5572 (2011–12) Running start program
- SB 5572 (2009–10) Childcare ctr col bargaining