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.
Status: Ch. SL 2017-112 (Senate Action) (Jul 12 2017)
Bill History:
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Mon, 6 Mar 2017 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Tue, 7 Mar 2017 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Mon, 10 Apr 2017 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Wed, 19 Apr 2017 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Thu, 20 Apr 2017 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Thu, 20 Apr 2017 Senate: Placed On Cal For 04/24/2017(link is external)
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Mon, 24 Apr 2017 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Mon, 24 Apr 2017 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 Senate: Regular Message Sent To House(link is external)
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 House: Regular Message Received From Senate(link is external)
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 8 Jun 2017 House: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Thu, 8 Jun 2017 House: Re-ref Com On Transportation(link is external)
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Tue, 20 Jun 2017 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Tue, 20 Jun 2017 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Tue, 20 Jun 2017 House: Placed On Cal For 06/21/2017(link is external)
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Wed, 21 Jun 2017 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 21 Jun 2017 House: Placed On Cal For 06/22/2017(link is external)
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Wed, 21 Jun 2017 House: Withdrawn From Cal(link is external)
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Thu, 22 Jun 2017 House: Withdrawn From Cal(link is external)
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Thu, 22 Jun 2017 House: Placed On Cal For 06/27/2017(link is external)
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Amend Adopted A1(link is external)
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Amendment Ruled Out of Order A2(link is external)
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 House: Ordered Engrossed(link is external)
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Wed, 28 Jun 2017 House: Special Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Wed, 28 Jun 2017 Senate: Placed on Today's Calendar(link is external)
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Wed, 28 Jun 2017 Senate: Concurred In H/Com Sub(link is external)
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Wed, 28 Jun 2017 Senate: Ordered Enrolled(link is external)
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Thu, 29 Jun 2017 Ratified(link is external)
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Thu, 29 Jun 2017 Pres. To Gov. 6/29/2017(link is external)
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Wed, 12 Jul 2017 Signed by Gov. 7/12/2017(link is external)
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Wed, 12 Jul 2017 Ch. SL 2017-112(link is external)
S 182/S.L. 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.
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