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HB23-1014

Yield To Larger Vehicles In Roundabouts

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Concerning yielding to larger vehicles in roundabouts.

Bill Summary:

The act requires a driver to yield the right-of-way to a driver of a truck, bus, emergency vehicle, or recreational vehicle that generally has a total length of more than 35 feet or a total width of more than 10 feet (large vehicle) when entering, exiting, or driving in the circulatory lanes in a roundabout. The act also requires that when 2 drivers of large vehicles enter, exit, or drive in the circulatory lanes in a roundabout at the same time, the driver on the right must yield the right-of-way to the driver on the left.

A person who fails to yield commits a class A traffic infraction and is subject to a fine of $70 and an $11 surcharge.

APPROVED by Governor March 23, 2023

EFFECTIVE October 1, 2023

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/23/2023 Signed Act PDF
03/16/2023 Final Act PDF
02/28/2023 Rerevised PDF
02/27/2023 Revised PDF
02/07/2023 Reengrossed PDF
02/06/2023 Engrossed PDF
01/09/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
02/03/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/23/2023 FN2 PDF
01/16/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1014 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1014, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-1. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/01/2023 Senate Amendments REPASS
44
AYE
21
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
03/01/2023 Senate Amendments CONCUR
48
AYE
17
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
02/07/2023 Third Reading BILL
49
AYE
13
NO
3
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/28/2023 Third Reading BILL
22
AYE
13
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
02/27/2023 L.002 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
02/01/2023 L.001 HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
03/23/2023 Governor Governor Signed
03/16/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/16/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/15/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/01/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
02/28/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/27/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
02/22/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/08/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
02/07/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/06/2023 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/01/2023 House House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/09/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
10/01/2023 31 Yield To Larger Vehicles In Roundabouts PDF