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House Bill 33

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Last Action	03/29/18: signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 38)
Title	AN ACT relating to the overtaking of bicycles on a roadway.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1
Sponsors	J. Miller, J. DuPlessis, R. Huff, C. Miller, R. Palumbo, J. Richards, S. Westrom
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 189.300 to provide that the operator of any vehicle moving upon a highway is to keep to the right unless signage or markings indicate otherwise; amend KRS 189.340 to require vehicles overtaking bicycles to pass at a distance of at least three feet; provide that if there is not a minimum distance of three feet available, the passing vehicle is to use reasonable caution; specify when a motor vehicle may pass a bicycle to the left of the center of a roadway.
Index Headings of Original Version	Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Bicycles overtaken on roadway, distance to maintain Motor Vehicles - Bicycles overtaken on roadway, distance to maintain Safety - Bicycles overtaken on roadway, distance to maintain Transportation - Bicycles overtaken on roadway, distance to maintain
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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08/16/17	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/02/18	introduced in House to Transportation (H)
02/02/18	posted in committee
02/06/18	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/07/18	2nd reading, to Rules
02/08/18	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 9, 2018
02/09/18	3rd reading, passed 73-3
02/12/18	received in Senate
02/14/18	to Transportation (S)
03/07/18	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/08/18	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 12, 2018
03/12/18	3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/13/18	received in House to Rules (H)
03/14/18	posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute
03/16/18	House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) passed 78-5
03/19/18	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
03/29/18	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 38)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Amend KRS 189.340 to provide that bicycle operators shall not ride more than two abreast in a highway lane unless roadway is marked exclusively for bicycle use.
Index Headings	Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Bicycles on roadway, not to ride more than two abreast unless road is marked exclusively for bicycle Motor Vehicles - Bicycles on roadway, not to ride more than two abreast unless road is marked exclusively for bicycle Safety - Bicycles on roadway, not to ride more than two abreast unless road is marked exclusively for bicycle Transportation - Bicycles on roadway, not to ride more than two abreast unless road is marked exclusively for bicycle

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