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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Stop Underrides Act [S.605] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes, to improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/04/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to motor vehicle accidents involving a vulnerable road user within the area of a crosswalk and to requiring the operator of a vehicle to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian; creating a criminal offense. [SB-1055] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to motor vehicle accidents involving a vulnerable road user within the area of a crosswalk and to requiring the operator of a vehicle to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian; creating a criminal offense.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Signed By The Governor on 06/18/2021

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CLEAN Future Act Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s Future Act [HB-1512] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ]
To build a clean and prosperous future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health and welfare of all Americans, and putting the Nation on the path to a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/30/2022

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator, including the effect that changes to that liability have on commercial automobile insurance. [HB-19] [Insurance ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator, including the effect that changes to that liability have on commercial automobile insurance.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Drew Springer Signed By The Governor on 06/16/2021

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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to motor vehicle accidents involving a pedestrian or other vulnerable road user within the area of a crosswalk; creating a criminal offense. [HB-2081] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to motor vehicle accidents involving a pedestrian or other vulnerable road user within the area of a crosswalk; creating a criminal offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Reynolds Companion Considered In Lieu Of Sb 1055 on 05/13/2021

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SMART Transportation Act Strengthening Methods to Advance Research and Technology in Transportation Act [HB-1089] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Economic Development ]
To establish a program to provide grants to eligible entities to deploy, install, and operate advanced transportation technologies, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Garret Graves Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/19/2021

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Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2021 [S.281] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/08/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the taking of a blood specimen on arrest following certain motor vehicle accidents. [HB-1674] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Relating to the taking of a blood specimen on arrest following certain motor vehicle accidents.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Holland Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/18/2021

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Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2021 [HB-825] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Public Health ] [Crime ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ]
To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/05/2021

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

Autonomous vehicles [HB-2813] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Autonomous vehicles

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Weninger Chapter 117 on 03/24/2021

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Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2021 [S.62] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/27/2021

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Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021 Susan L. Williams National Coral Reef Management Fellowship Act of 2021 [S.46] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [Water ]
A bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and to establish the United States Coral Reef Task Force, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Cantwell With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/17/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Reckless and Negligent Driving – Death of Another – Must–Appear Violation (Sherry’s and Ryan’s Law) [HB-668] [Crime ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Providing that a person charged with reckless or negligent driving that contributes to an accident that results in the death of another person must appear in court and may not prepay the fine.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy J Szeliga Hearing 2/03 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/26/2021

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Kobe Bryant & Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act [S.36] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Aerospace ]
A bill to require certain helicopters to be equipped with safety technologies, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S150) on 01/25/2021

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

State employees; health; accident; insurance [SB-1347] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ]
State employees; health; accident; insurance

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rick Gray Governor Signed on 04/16/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation [SB-495] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Criminal Justice ]
Providing that a person charged with reckless or negligent driving that contributes to an accident that results in the death of another person must appear in court and may not prepay the fine.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly Hearing Canceled on 02/05/2021

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

ASRS; self-insurance program. [HB-2139] [Insurance ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ]
ASRS; self-insurance program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Kavanagh House Majority Caucus: Do Pass on 02/02/2021

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Susan L. Williams National Coral Reef Management Fellowship Act of 2021 [HB-160] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [Water ]
To reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and to establish the United States Coral Reef Task Force, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-626. on 12/14/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Purple Line Marketing Act [SB-97] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ]
Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration, in cooperation with certain stakeholders, to develop and implement a Purple Line marketing plan designed to generate early interest in and promote use of the Purple Line; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill $500,000 from the Transportation Trust Fund for the marketing plan in a certain fiscal year; requiring the Administration, by October 1, 2023, at the latest, to submit a certain report to certain standing committees of the General Assembly; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe Hearing 1/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Environment and Natural Resources – Complaints, Inspections, and Enforcement – Information Maintenance and Reporting [SB-324] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Water ] [Public Safety ] [Energy ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to receive and process complaints involving alleged violations of certain air and water quality requirements in a certain manner; requiring the Department of the Environment to keep an electronic record of certain complaints for 10 years; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to report, on or before September 30 each year, to the Governor and the General Assembly certain information relating to the enforcement of natural resources and conservation laws; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth Hearing 1/21 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/29/2021

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