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House Bill 370

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Last Action	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 116)
Title	AN ACT relating to traffic regulations.
Bill Documents	Bill
Bill Request Number	1477
Sponsors	J. Bell, W. Stone, T. McKee, M. Meredith, R. Quarles, S. Santoro
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 189.338 to establish an affirmative defense for an operator of a motorcycle for a violation of entering or crossing an intersection controlled by a traffic signal against a steady red light; establish criteria for an affirmative defense; provide that the affirmative defense shall not constitute a defense to any other civil or criminal action.
Index Headings of Original Version	Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Motorcycle operators, entering or crossing at steady red light, affirmative defense Motor Vehicles - Motorcycle operators, entering or crossing at steady red light, affirmative defense Traffic Safety - Motorcycle operators, entering or crossing at steady red light, affirmative defense Transportation - Motorcycle operators, entering or crossing at steady red light, affirmative defense
Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/09/15	introduced in House
02/10/15	to Transportation (H)
02/12/15	posted in committee
02/24/15	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/25/15	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, February 27, 2015 taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 27, 2015
02/27/15	3rd reading, passed 91-0 with Committee Substitute
03/02/15	received in Senate
03/03/15	to Transportation (S)
03/10/15	taken from Transportation (S) 1st reading returned to Transportation (S)
03/11/15	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a Consent Bill
03/23/15	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24, 2015
03/24/15	3rd reading, passed 38-0 received in House enrolled, signed by each presiding officer delivered to Governor
04/02/15	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 116)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; establish the amount of time that a motorcyclist must wait prior to crossing at a steady red light; exempt the Transportation Cabinet from civil liability arising from the affirmative defense established in this Act; require that any claims, lawsuits, or disputes be brought using the provisions outlined in KRS Chapter 44.
Index Headings	Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Motorcycle operators, entering or crossing at steady red light, affirmative defense Motor Vehicles - Motorcycle operators, entering or crossing at steady red light, affirmative defense Traffic Safety - Motorcycle operators, entering or crossing at steady red light, affirmative defense Transportation - Motorcycle operators, entering or crossing at steady red light, affirmative defense

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