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Senate Bill 143

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Last Action	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 51)
Title	AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.
Bill Documents	Bill
Bill Request Number	1557
Sponsor	J. Turner
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 186.578, regarding testing for motor vehicle operators using a bioptic device, to allow a bioptic driving instructor to recommend that an applicant be allowed to retake the test after three failures; amend KRS 186.579, regarding restricted licenses issued to bioptic drivers, to eliminate the 36-month wait before a bioptic driver may be allowed to drive at night; allow applicants to take the nighttime driving examination upon recommendation of a vision specialist; include a restriction on bioptic drivers that requires the vehicle operated have left and right side mirrors.
Index Headings of Original Version	Disabilities and the Disabled - Bioptic driving, elimination of waiting period for nighttime driving privileges Motor Vehicles - Bioptic driving, elimination of waiting period for nighttime driving privileges Motor Vehicles - Bioptic driving, use of left and right side mirrors, require Traffic Safety - Bioptic driving, elimination of waiting period for nighttime driving privileges Traffic Safety - Bioptic driving, use of left and right side mirrors, require Transportation - Bioptic driving, elimination of waiting period for nighttime driving privileges Transportation - Bioptic driving, use of left and right side mirrors, require Blind or Deaf Persons - Bioptic driving, elimination of waiting period for nighttime driving privileges Blind or Deaf Persons - Bioptic driving, use of left and right side mirrors, require Disabilities and the Disabled - Bioptic driving, use of left and right side mirrors, require
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02/14/14	introduced in Senate
02/18/14	to Transportation (S)
03/05/14	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/06/14	2nd reading, to Rules
03/10/14	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2014
03/11/14	3rd reading, passed 37-0 received in House
03/12/14	to Transportation (H)
03/14/14	posted in committee
03/18/14	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/19/14	2nd reading, to Rules taken from Rules placed in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 25, 2014
03/21/14	taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
03/25/14	3rd reading, passed 98-0
03/26/14	received in Senate enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/27/14	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
04/07/14	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 51)

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