NEW YORK FREEDOM RIDER NEWS- 4/2/21 - motorcycle related updates
ALABAMA- new
SB357: Motorcycles, reflective protective headgear required, Sec. 32-5A-245 am'd.
Status:
03/30/2021: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
Bill text:
http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.../SB357-int.pdf
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ARIZONA- update
HB2115: motorcycle safety fund; continuation
Status:
04/01/2021: Senate-minority caucus- Do pass, majority caucus- Do pass
04/01/2021: Senate- Rules Committee- Proper for consideration
03/31/2021: Senate- Appropriations Committee- do pass. Vote: 9-0
Bill text:
https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/481901
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KENTUCKY- update
HB125: 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 applicants who are exempted from testing by virtue of passing an education course have the same wheel restrictions if they took the training on a 3-wheeled motorcycle; amend KRS 15A.354 to require the instructors be reviewed every two years, instead of annually; amend KRS 15A.350 to conform.
Status:
03/30/21: third reading, passed. Vote: 38-0. Received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House, enrolled, and signed by President of the Senate. Delivered to Governor
03/29/21: posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 29, 2021, passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
Bill text:
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/reco...hb125/bill.pdf
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MARYLAND- update
HB118/SB293: Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual – Penalties
Status:
Assembly:
4/01/2021: Favorable with Amendments {638371/1 Adopted. Vote: 11-0. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31/2021: Senate- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings.
Senate:
4/02/2021: House- Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation. Vote: 24-0. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Amendments:
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/am...8_63837101.pdf
Bill text:
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0118t.pdf
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MISSOURI- update
SCR9: Expresses support for actions taken to end motorcycle profiling
Status:
3/30/2021: Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
Bill text:
https://www.senate.mo.gov/21info/pdf...intro/SCR9.pdf
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OREGON- Call to Action, updates
Lane Share Oregon,
https://laneshareoregon.com/
4/1/21
We are so close to legalizing motorcycle lane sharing in Oregon!
Our friends at Lane Share Oregon have been working hard on this…
Senate Bill 574 would legalize motorcycle lane sharing in Oregon. This morning, SB574 received a "do pass" recommendation from the Oregon Joint Transportation Committee. The bill will now go on to the Oregon House and Senate floors for a vote from your legislators. Please contact your state Senator and state Representative, asking for their YES vote on SB574.
It’s easy:
Go to laneshareoregon.com/#getinvolved
Use the simple contact tool to email your state Senator and state Representative, requesting a “YES” vote on SB574. Personalizing the notes is encouraged, but not necessary.
Ask two friends to do (1) and (2).
Numbers matter! It just takes a couple minutes!
SB574 received over 600 pieces of supporting written testimony, and enjoys broad support in the Oregon House and Senate, from both Democrats and Republican legislators.
We are so close, and can pass SB574 if we all work together!
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HB2538: Relating to motor vehicle exhaust systems. Modifies requirements for motor vehicle exhaust systems.
Status:
3-30: Transportation Committee Public Hearing held.
Amendment 1:
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/202...mendment/19324
Bill text:
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/202...538/Introduced
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SB574: Relating to vehicle filtering in traffic slowdowns. Allows operator of motorcycle to travel between lanes of traffic under certain conditions.
Status:
4-1: Transportation Committee work session held- Do pass with amendments. Vote: 7-4.
Adopted amendments:
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/202...mendment/19352
Bill text:
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/202...574/Introduced
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TEXAS- updates
HCR73: Requesting the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house to create a joint interim committee to study motorcycle operator profiling by law enforcement officers.
Status:
03/29/2021: Referred to House Administration
Bill text:
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87...pdf#navpanes=0
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HB1837/SB2141: Relating to motorcycle profiling by peace officers.
Status:
Assembly:
03/31/2021: Considered in public hearing, Committee substitute considered in committee. Left pending in Committee
Senate:
04/01/2021: Read first time, referred to Criminal Justice Committee
Bill text:
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87...pdf#navpanes=0
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