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SB32/HB449 - Motor vehicles, handicapped parking placards and parking space signs, disability further defined, photo placard, fee, restricting access to public transportation prohibited, use of bollards authorized, municipality authorized to deputize persons for issuing tickets, Secs. 32-6-231, 32-6-233.1 am'd.
Sponsor(s):
SB32 - Senator Coleman
HB449 - Representative McClammy
Summary/Synopsis: Motor vehicles, handicapped parking placards and parking space signs, disability further defined, photo placard, fee, restricting access to public transportation prohibited, use of bollards authorized, municipality authorized to deputize persons for issuing tickets.
LWVAL Action and Justification: LWVAL does not have a position on SB32/HB449. It is listed here for information purposes only.
Bill Progress in Legislature:
SB32
3/1/2010: 1st Reading; assigned to 3/31/2011: 3rd read and passed; 1st Judiciary Substitute (127233-2) offered; Motion to Adopt passed; Motion to read a 3rd time and pass adopted ( 29-0, 1 abs); Engrossed.
3/31/2011: Read for 1st time and referred to
HB449
04/05/2011: 1st read and assigned to 04/20/2011: Scheduled for the PS&HS committee meeting, Room 622, 9 a.m.
4/21/2011: 2nd Reading and place on calendar; pending 3rd read and favorable from PS&HS.
6/1/2011: Indefinitely postponed.
SB32 - Senator Coleman
HB449 - Representative McClammy
Summary/Synopsis: Motor vehicles, handicapped parking placards and parking space signs, disability further defined, photo placard, fee, restricting access to public transportation prohibited, use of bollards authorized, municipality authorized to deputize persons for issuing tickets.
LWVAL Action and Justification: LWVAL does not have a position on SB32/HB449. It is listed here for information purposes only.
Bill Progress in Legislature:
SB32
3/1/2010: 1st Reading; assigned to 3/31/2011: 3rd read and passed; 1st Judiciary Substitute (127233-2) offered; Motion to Adopt passed; Motion to read a 3rd time and pass adopted ( 29-0, 1 abs); Engrossed.
3/31/2011: Read for 1st time and referred to
HB449
04/05/2011: 1st read and assigned to 04/20/2011: Scheduled for the PS&HS committee meeting, Room 622, 9 a.m.
4/21/2011: 2nd Reading and place on calendar; pending 3rd read and favorable from PS&HS.
6/1/2011: Indefinitely postponed.