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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 77

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Relating to: lighting underneath motorcycles.

Motorcycle — Equipment

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, unless expressly authorized or required, no person may

operate any motor vehicle that displays any color of light other than white or amber

to the front, nor any color other than red to the rear. This bill permits equipping a

motorcycle with a lighting device that illuminates the ground directly beneath the

motorcycle with a color other than red, blue, or green.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Farrow (R) , Lazich (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Olsen (R) , S. Fitzgerald (R)

9 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Born (R) , Edming (R) , Jagler (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Murtha (R) , Steffen (R) , Weatherston (R)

Full history

  1. Mar 23, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Farrow, Lazich, LeMahieu and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Jagler, Born, Edming, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, A. Ott, Steffen and Weatherston

  2. Mar 23, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs

  3. Apr 7, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1