AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF LIGHT BAR LIGHTING DEVICES ON A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE THE MOTOR VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE. Enacted July 12, 2017. Effective October 1, 2017.
PROHIBIT USE OF LIGHT BARS ON MOTOR VEHICLES.
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AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF LIGHT BAR LIGHTING DEVICES ON A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE THE MOTOR VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE.Intro. by McInnis.
Bill History:
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Mon, 6 Mar 2017 Senate: Filed
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Tue, 7 Mar 2017 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 7 Mar 2017 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Mon, 10 Apr 2017 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Wed, 19 Apr 2017 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Wed, 19 Apr 2017 Senate: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Thu, 20 Apr 2017 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Thu, 20 Apr 2017 Senate: Placed On Cal For 04/24/2017
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Mon, 24 Apr 2017 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
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Mon, 24 Apr 2017 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 Senate: Regular Message Sent To House
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 House: Regular Message Received From Senate
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 House: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Thu, 8 Jun 2017 House: Withdrawn From Com
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Thu, 8 Jun 2017 House: Re-ref Com On Transportation
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Tue, 20 Jun 2017 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Tue, 20 Jun 2017 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Tue, 20 Jun 2017 House: Placed On Cal For 06/21/2017
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Wed, 21 Jun 2017 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 21 Jun 2017 House: Placed On Cal For 06/22/2017
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Wed, 21 Jun 2017 House: Withdrawn From Cal
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Thu, 22 Jun 2017 House: Withdrawn From Cal
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Thu, 22 Jun 2017 House: Placed On Cal For 06/27/2017
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Amend Adopted A1
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Amendment Ruled Out of Order A2
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Ordered Engrossed
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Wed, 28 Jun 2017 House: Special Message Sent To Senate
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Wed, 28 Jun 2017 Senate: Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub
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Wed, 28 Jun 2017 Senate: Placed on Today's Calendar
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Wed, 28 Jun 2017 Senate: Concurred In H/Com Sub
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Wed, 28 Jun 2017 Senate: Ordered Enrolled
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Thu, 29 Jun 2017 Ratified
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Thu, 29 Jun 2017 Pres. To Gov. 6/29/2017
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Wed, 12 Jul 2017 Signed by Gov. 7/12/2017
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Wed, 12 Jul 2017 Ch. SL 2017-112
Bill Summaries:
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Bill S 182 (2017-2018)Summary date: Jul 14 2017 - View Summary
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Bill S 182 (2017-2018)Summary date: Jun 27 2017 - View Summary
House amendment #1 modifies the 2nd edition, adding a provision to proposed GS 20-130(f) to clarify that the new subsection prohibiting the use of a light bar lighting device while driving a motor vehicle on State highways does not apply to or otherwise restrict the use of a light bar lighting device with strobing lights.
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Bill S 182 (2017-2018)Summary date: Jun 20 2017 - View Summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Amends the prohibition in GS 20-130 on the use of light bar lighting devices while driving on highways to further exclude vehicles listed in GS 20-130.1(b) (which are mostly emergency and government-operated vehicles).
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Bill S 182 (2017-2018)Summary date: Mar 6 2017 - View Summary
Amends GS 20-130 to, excluding electronically modulated headlamps on motorcycles and specified public safety vehicles, prohibit driving a vehicle on a highway of this state while using a light bar lighting device, defined as a bar-shaped lighting device made up of multiple lamps capable of projecting a beam of light at an intensity greater than that allowed under the statute.
Applies to offenses committed on or after October 1, 2017.