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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to school resource officers. [HB-557]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to include school zones in the jurisdiction of a school resource officer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Riley
2nd Reading, To Rules on 03/19/2020
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AN ACT relating to rights-of-way on state roads. [HB-544]
Amend KRS 177.106 to define "encroachment"; clarify the requirement for an encroachment permit, as well as the power of the Transportation Cabinet to order encroachments removed or remedied; allow for a civil fine for a person who encroaches upon the right-of-way of a state-maintained road without obtaining a permit; allow municipalities to collect fines for violations, and use the funds for public safety or infrastructure; repeal KRS 177.103
Sponsored by: Rep. William Reed
Posted In Committee on 03/17/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Kentucky Highway Work Zone Safety Task Force. [HCR-115]
Create the Kentucky Highway Work Zone Safety Task Force to study ways to reduce highway work zone traffic incidents; outline task force membership; require the task force to meet monthly during the 2020 interim; allow the task force to submit findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2020.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton
Posted In Committee on 03/06/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to constables. [SB-229]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 70 to establish the status of certified constables and certified deputy constables; require 40-hour mandatory annual training for constables and deputy constables; require the Kentucky Constable Association to develop and maintain in-service education courses, offered at night and on weekends throughout the year in various regions across the Commonwealth; courses shall include but are not limited to firearms qualification, emergency vehicle operations, and defensive driving; constables and deputy constable seeking
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Sponsored by: Sen. George Wise
To State & Local Government (s) on 03/02/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to vehicle towing. [SB-211]
Amend KRS 281.010 to define "automobile club," "emergency towing," "private property towing," "recovery service," "seizure towing," "storage facility," "tow certificate," "tow truck," "tow truck operator," and "towing company"; create various new sections of KRS Chapter 281 to establish the provisions for emergency towing; establish the provisions for private property towing; require that rates be posted in the place of business of a tow company or storage facility; require an itemized invoice for towing and storage charges; establish notification
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jared Carpenter
To Transportation (s) on 02/27/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to motorcycles. [SB-207]
Create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to require the Transportation Cabinet to establish a restriction category on the motorcycle operator's license to restrict license holders to operation of 3-wheeled motorcycles only; amend KRS 186.480 to clarify the procedures for motorcycle skills testing by mandating that applicants who take the skills test on a 3-wheeled motorcycle shall be issued motorcycle operator's licenses with the 3-wheeled restriction; amend KRS 15A.352 to allow out-of-state residents to take training courses; clarify that
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Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Hornback
Returned To Transportation (h) on 03/18/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. [HB-456]
Amend KRS 189.340 to allow the Transportation Cabinet to restrict lanes of travel, for trucks with more than six wheels, on any highway containing 3 or more lanes of travel in the same direction; require the cabinet to post official signs notifying operators of this restriction; require operators to obey posted signs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Myron Dossett
Posted In Committee on 02/28/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to individuals with autism spectrum disorder. [HB-433]
Create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to require the Department of Vehicle Regulation to make available for persons with an autism spectrum disorder an envelope that provides written information and guidance on enhancing communication with police officers and can contain the person's personal identification card or operator's license, motor vehicle registration, and motor vehicle insurance card.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Gooch
Posted In Committee on 02/20/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to peer-to-peer car sharing. [HB-425]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 365 to establish definitions relating to peer-to-peer car sharing; establish insurance, disclosure, recordkeeping, verification, equipment liability, and airport contracting requirements for peer-to-peer car sharing programs; establish requirements for shared vehicle owners that receive an actual notice of safety recall on a shared vehicle; establish an exemption for peer-to-peer car sharing programs and shared vehicle owners from vicarious liability; create a new section of Subtitle 39 of KRS Chapter 304 to establish
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bart Rowland
Posted In Committee on 02/20/2020
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As enacted, establishes requirements for the operation of personal delivery devices; specifies that a personal delivery device may be operated in pedestrian areas up to 10 miles per hour and is not considered a motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 1; Title 55, Chapter 10; Title 55, Chapter 12 and Title 55, Chapter 8. [SB-2836]
As enacted, establishes requirements for the operation of personal delivery devices; specifies that a personal delivery device may be operated in pedestrian areas up to 10 miles per hour and is not considered a motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 1; Title 55, Chapter 10; Title 55, Chapter 12 and Title 55, Chapter 8.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bo Watson
Pub. Ch. 685 on 07/02/2020
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As introduced, requires commissioner of safety to design and make available to persons with autism spectrum disorder a blue envelope containing written information and guidance on ways to enhance effective communication between a law enforcement officer and a person with such disorder, and the person's driver license, registration, and insurance card. - Amends TCA Title 55. [SB-2802]
As introduced, requires commissioner of safety to design and make available to persons with autism spectrum disorder a blue envelope containing written information and guidance on ways to enhance effective communication between a law enforcement officer and a person with such disorder, and the person's driver license, registration, and insurance card. - Amends TCA Title 55.
Sponsored by: Sen. Raumesh Akbari
Action Deferred In Senate Transportation And Safety Committee To 12/1/2020 on 06/03/2020
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As introduced, requires commissioner of safety to design and make available to persons with autism spectrum disorder a blue envelope containing written information and guidance on ways to enhance effective communication between a law enforcement officer and a person with such disorder, and the person's driver license, registration, and insurance card. - Amends TCA Title 55. [HB-2645]
As introduced, requires commissioner of safety to design and make available to persons with autism spectrum disorder a blue envelope containing written information and guidance on ways to enhance effective communication between a law enforcement officer and a person with such disorder, and the person's driver license, registration, and insurance card. - Amends TCA Title 55.
Sponsored by: Rep. Martin Daniel
Taken Off Notice For Cal. In Transportation Committee on 06/04/2020
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As introduced, increases the punishment by one classification level for an offense committed by a motor vehicle operator that contributes to an accident resulting in bodily injury to a motorcycle rider. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10. [SB-2444]
As introduced, increases the punishment by one classification level for an offense committed by a motor vehicle operator that contributes to an accident resulting in bodily injury to a motorcycle rider. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Kyle
Action Deferred In Senate Transportation And Safety Committee To 12/1/2020 on 06/03/2020
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As enacted, establishes requirements for the operation of personal delivery devices; specifies that a personal delivery device may be operated in pedestrian areas up to 10 miles per hour and is not considered a motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 1; Title 55, Chapter 10; Title 55, Chapter 12 and Title 55, Chapter 8. [HB-2365]
As enacted, establishes requirements for the operation of personal delivery devices; specifies that a personal delivery device may be operated in pedestrian areas up to 10 miles per hour and is not considered a motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 1; Title 55, Chapter 10; Title 55, Chapter 12 and Title 55, Chapter 8.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pat Marsh
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 685 on 07/02/2020
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As introduced, increases the punishment by one classification level for an offense committed by a motor vehicle operator that contributes to an accident resulting in bodily injury to a motorcycle rider. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10. [HB-2444]
As introduced, increases the punishment by one classification level for an offense committed by a motor vehicle operator that contributes to an accident resulting in bodily injury to a motorcycle rider. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10.
Sponsored by: Rep. G.A. Hardaway
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Safety & Funding Subcommittee Of Transportation Committee on 05/28/2020
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As introduced, repeals Chapter 412 of the Public Acts of 2019, which prohibits the use of hand-held telephones while driving; returns the affected provisions of law to their prior versions. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8. [HB-2290]
As introduced, repeals Chapter 412 of the Public Acts of 2019, which prohibits the use of hand-held telephones while driving; returns the affected provisions of law to their prior versions. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bud Hulsey
Assigned To S/c Safety & Funding Subcommittee on 02/10/2020
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As introduced, clarifies that the present law requiring drivers of motorcycles to wear a helmet applies to drivers of autocycles that are not fully enclosed. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 3. [SB-2076]
As introduced, clarifies that the present law requiring drivers of motorcycles to wear a helmet applies to drivers of autocycles that are not fully enclosed. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 3.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Pody
Recommended For Passage, Refer To Senate Calendar Committee on 03/11/2020
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As introduced, prohibits the issuance of traffic citations based solely on evidence obtained from unmanned traffic cameras used to monitor and enforce traffic signal violations or speed limits. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8. [SB-2002]
As introduced, prohibits the issuance of traffic citations based solely on evidence obtained from unmanned traffic cameras used to monitor and enforce traffic signal violations or speed limits. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Stevens
Action Deferred In Senate Transportation And Safety Committee To 3/18/2020 on 03/11/2020
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As enacted, extends the "Slow Poke Law," which prohibits the operation of vehicles in the left lane, except for passing and other purposes, to interstates and multilane divided highways with two or more lanes. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8, Part 2. [HB-618]
As enacted, extends the "Slow Poke Law," which prohibits the operation of vehicles in the left lane, except for passing and other purposes, to interstates and multilane divided highways with two or more lanes. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8, Part 2.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeremy Faison
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 598 on 03/26/2020
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As introduced, clarifies that the present law requiring drivers of motorcycles to wear a helmet applies to drivers of autocycles that are not fully enclosed. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 3. [HB-1870]
As introduced, clarifies that the present law requiring drivers of motorcycles to wear a helmet applies to drivers of autocycles that are not fully enclosed. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 3.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lowell Russell
Received From House, Passed On First Consideration on 06/04/2020