AN ACT TO DIRECT THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO STUDY WAYS TO DECREASE THE MISUSE OF WINDSHIELD PLACARDS ISSUED TO HANDICAPPED PERSONS. Enacted May 14, 2015. Effective May 14, 2015.
STUDY MISUSE OF HANDICAPPED PARKING PLACARDS (NEW).
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AN ACT TO DIRECT THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO STUDY WAYS TO DECREASE THE MISUSE OF WINDSHIELD PLACARDS ISSUED TO HANDICAPPED PERSONS.Intro. by Speciale.
Bill History:
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Mon, 16 Feb 2015 House: Filed
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Mon, 16 Feb 2015 House: Filed
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Wed, 18 Feb 2015 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 18 Feb 2015 House: Ref To Com On Transportation
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Wed, 18 Feb 2015 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 18 Feb 2015 House: Ref To Com On Transportation
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Wed, 22 Apr 2015 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Wed, 22 Apr 2015 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Wed, 22 Apr 2015 House: Added to Calendar
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Wed, 22 Apr 2015 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 22 Apr 2015 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Thu, 23 Apr 2015 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Thu, 23 Apr 2015 Senate: Regular Message Received From House
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Thu, 23 Apr 2015 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 23 Apr 2015 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Tue, 5 May 2015 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Tue, 5 May 2015 Senate: Re-ref Com On Transportation
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Wed, 6 May 2015 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Wed, 6 May 2015 Senate: Placed on Today's Calendar
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Wed, 6 May 2015 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 6 May 2015 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
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Wed, 6 May 2015 Senate: Ordered Enrolled
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Thu, 7 May 2015 Ratified
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Fri, 8 May 2015 Pres. To Gov. 5/8/2015
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Thu, 14 May 2015 Signed by Gov. 5/14/2015
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Thu, 14 May 2015 Ch. SL 2015-16
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 91 (2015-2016)Summary date: May 18 2015 - View Summary
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Bill H 91 (2015-2016)Summary date: Apr 22 2015 - View Summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Deletes the proposed changes to GS 20-37.6, leaving only the study requirement.
Amends the act's titles.
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Bill H 91 (2015-2016)Summary date: Feb 16 2015 - View Summary
Enacts new GS 20-37.6(a1) concerning parking privileges for handicapped drivers and passengers, providing that only vans driven by or transporting persons who are handicapped and are displaying the proper, specified license plate or placard can park in spaces (i) designated as van-accessible and (ii) restricted to vehicles driven by or transporting the handicapped. Makes clarifying and organizational changes.
Directs the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to study ways to decrease the misuse of windshield placards issued to handicapped persons. Requires the study to include the cost, feasibility, and advisability of (i) requiring the inclusion of more personally identifying information on the windshield placard, (ii) linking the windshield placard to the handicapped person's drivers license or special identification card, and (iii) linking the windshield placard to the license plate issued to the handicapped person or the owner of the vehicle in which the handicapped person is or will be transported. Requires the DMV to report its findings and recommendations, including any legislative proposals, to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee on or before January 15, 2016.
Bill is effective when it becomes laws and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.
House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes changes to the short and long titles. The original titles are as follows:
HANDICAPPED PARKING LAW REVISIONS.
AN ACT TO RESTRICT PARKING IN VAN-ACCESSIBLE HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACES TO QUALIFYING VANS AND TO DIRECT THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO STUDY WAYS TO DECREASE THE MISUSE OF WINDSHIELD PLACARDS ISSUED TO HANDICAPPED PERSONS.