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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 566

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Relating to: modifying rules related to lighting requirements for bicycles and motor bicycles operating on certain trails designated by the Department of Natural Resources.

Administrative rules Bicycle Natural resources, department of — Administrative rules State park

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

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill makes a change to rules promulgated by the Department of Natural

Resources relating to the operation of vehicles on DNR properties. Under the bill,

no person may operate a bicycle or motor bicycle during hours of darkness on certain

state trails designated by DNR unless the person or the bicycle or motor bicycle is

equipped with a lamp emitting a white light visible from a distance of at least 500

feet to the front and a lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to

the rear.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cowles (R) , Johnson (D) , Tiffany (R)

14 cosponsors

Berceau (D) , Bowen (D) , Considine (D) , Crowley (D) , E. Brooks (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Fields (D) , Genrich (D) , Horlacher (R) , Krug (R) , Rohrkaste (R) , Sargent (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Tusler (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Feb 6, 2018 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Nov 20, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Tiffany, Johnson and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Genrich, Berceau, Bowen, Considine, Crowley, E. Brooks, Felzkowski, Fields, Horlacher, Krug, Rohrkaste, Sargent and Spreitzer

  2. Nov 20, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry

  3. Jan 16, 2018 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 6, 2018 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 6, 2018 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Feb 6, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1