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House Bill 74

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Last Action	signed by Governor
Title	AN ACT relating to motor vehicle equipment.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	441
Sponsors	D. Mayfield, M. Hart, S. Santoro, S. Westrom
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 189.950 to prohibit most motor vehicles from being equipped with blue lights; provide an exemption for nonhalogen headlamps that have a slight blue tint and meet USDOT regulations; amend KRS 189.993 to establish penalties for violation.
Index Headings of Original Version	Motor Vehicles - Blue lights, on motor vehicles, prohibiting Safety - Motor vehicle, use of blue lights, prohibiting Transportation - Motor vehicle, use of blue lights, prohibiting
Proposed Amendments	House Floor Amendment 1 Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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12/09/16	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/03/17	introduced in House to Transportation (H)
02/13/17	posted in committee
02/14/17	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/15/17	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 16, 2017
02/16/17	floor amendment (1) filed
02/21/17	3rd reading, passed 98-0 with floor amendment (1)
02/22/17	received in Senate
02/23/17	to Transportation (S)
03/01/17	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/02/17	2nd reading, to Rules
03/03/17	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 3, 2017 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute received in House to Rules (H)
03/07/17	posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute for Tuesday, March 7, 2017
03/14/17	House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute passed 86-0 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
03/21/17	signed by Governor

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Mayfield
Summary	Amend Section 1 to prohibit only the illumination of blue lights affixed to a motor vehicle and not prohibit the installation of the equipment; exempt lights on a motorcycle that are not affixed to the front of the motorcycle.
Index Headings	Motor Vehicles - Blue lights, on motor vehicles, prohibiting Safety - Motor vehicle, use of blue lights, prohibiting Transportation - Motor vehicle, use of blue lights, prohibiting

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 189.040 to prohibit vehicle headlamps that emit anything other than white light; require that all headlamps meet United States Department of Transportation regulations; prohibit headlamps that appear to emit a solid color other than white; prohibit headlamp covers or film that changes the color of the light emitted; outline provisions for front lights for a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or moped; outline provisions for rear motor vehicle lighting; provide exemptions for original equipment installed by the manufacturer.
Index Headings	Motor Vehicles - Blue lights, on motor vehicles, prohibiting Safety - Motor vehicle, use of blue lights, prohibiting Transportation - Motor vehicle, use of blue lights, prohibiting

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