AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS (Amends several provisions relative to truck size and weight limitations to be compatible with federal law.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jun 2018
Introduced Mar 1, 2018
Signed Jun 18, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2018
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 31
Apr 10, 2018
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 18, 2018
Signed into law
06/18/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 14, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2018 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/12/2018 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/05/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 29, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/29/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 11, 2018
Committee
04/11/2018 Referred to House Corporations
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/10/2018 Senate read and passed
legislature
Mar 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
03/28/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced
03/01/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Ciccone
DDemocratic
P
Maryellen Goodwin
DDemocratic
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
P
Walter Felag
DDemocratic
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