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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2015 | TN | HB 606 | Increases Penalties for Driving Without Insurance | Bill Passed - House (63 - 25) |
| April 15, 2015 | OK | HB 1614 | Establishes Regulations for Transportation Network Company Services | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
| April 15, 2015 | TN | SB 177 | Increases Fines for Failure to Wear a Seat Belt | Bill Passed - House (69 - 22) |
| April 15, 2015 | TN | SB 177 | Increases Fines for Failure to Wear a Seat Belt | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
| April 15, 2015 | NV | SB 439 | Establishes Regulations for Transportation Network Companies | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 10) |
| April 13, 2015 | NE | LB 610 | Increases Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 15) |
| April 13, 2015 | MO | HB 523 | Authorizes Certain Individuals to Operate a Motorcycle Without a Helmet | Bill Passed - House (97 - 57) |
| April 10, 2015 | ID | H 312 | Increases Gas Tax and Vehicle Registration Fees | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 19) |
| April 10, 2015 | ID | H 312 | Increases Gas Tax and Vehicle Registration Fees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 9) |
| April 7, 2015 | ID | H 312 | Increases Gax Tax and Vehicle Registration Fees | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
| April 2, 2015 | GA | HB 202 | Establishes Vehicle Manufacturer Headquarter License Plates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 22) |
| April 2, 2015 | KS | SB 117 | Requires Insurance Coverage for Transportation Network Companies | Conference Report Adopted - House (107 - 16) |
| March 31, 2015 | NC | SB 20 | Restructures the Motor Fuel Tax Rate and the State Tax Code | Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 39) |
| March 27, 2015 | GA | SB 134 | Amends Speeding Fine Revenue Reporting | Bill Passed - House (104 - 54) |
| March 23, 2015 | ND | SB 2293 | Requires Rail Safety Report | Bill Failed - House (34 - 55) |
| March 18, 2015 | MI | SB 84 | Authorizes "Choose Life" License Plates | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
| March 17, 2015 | AL | SB 4 | Requires Vehicles to Maintain Certain Distance From Bicycles | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11) |
| March 16, 2015 | NJ | S 2181 | Increases Oversight of the Port Authority | Veto Override Failed - Senate (25 - 14) |
| March 16, 2015 | ID | H 262 | Establishes Standards for Transportation Network Companies | Bill Passed - House (56 - 12) |
| March 13, 2015 | SD | SB 1 | Increases Speed Limit | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 9) |
| March 13, 2015 | SD | SB 1 | Increases Speed Limit | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 11) |
| March 12, 2015 | UT | HB 362 | Amends Motor Fuel Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 29) |
| March 12, 2015 | UT | HB 362 | Amends Motor Fuel Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 8) |
| March 12, 2015 | ID | S 1108 | Authorizes Testing Autonomous Driven Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
| March 11, 2015 | MT | HB 297 | Prohibits Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - House (53 - 46) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/16 | HB 606 | Increases Penalties for Driving Without Insurance | Bill Passed - House (63 - 25) |
| 4/15 | HB 1614 | Establishes Regulations for Transportation Network Company Services | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
| 4/15 | SB 177 | Increases Fines for Failure to Wear a Seat Belt | Bill Passed - House (69 - 22) |
| 4/15 | SB 177 | Increases Fines for Failure to Wear a Seat Belt | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
| 4/15 | SB 439 | Establishes Regulations for Transportation Network Companies | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 10) |
| 4/13 | LB 610 | Increases Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 15) |
| 4/13 | HB 523 | Authorizes Certain Individuals to Operate a Motorcycle Without a Helmet | Bill Passed - House (97 - 57) |
| 4/10 | H 312 | Increases Gas Tax and Vehicle Registration Fees | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 19) |
| 4/10 | H 312 | Increases Gas Tax and Vehicle Registration Fees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 9) |
| 4/07 | H 312 | Increases Gax Tax and Vehicle Registration Fees | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
| 4/02 | HB 202 | Establishes Vehicle Manufacturer Headquarter License Plates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 22) |
| 4/02 | SB 117 | Requires Insurance Coverage for Transportation Network Companies | Conference Report Adopted - House (107 - 16) |
| 3/31 | SB 20 | Restructures the Motor Fuel Tax Rate and the State Tax Code | Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 39) |
| 3/27 | SB 134 | Amends Speeding Fine Revenue Reporting | Bill Passed - House (104 - 54) |
| 3/23 | SB 2293 | Requires Rail Safety Report | Bill Failed - House (34 - 55) |
| 3/18 | SB 84 | Authorizes "Choose Life" License Plates | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
| 3/17 | SB 4 | Requires Vehicles to Maintain Certain Distance From Bicycles | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11) |
| 3/16 | S 2181 | Increases Oversight of the Port Authority | Veto Override Failed - Senate (25 - 14) |
| 3/16 | H 262 | Establishes Standards for Transportation Network Companies | Bill Passed - House (56 - 12) |
| 3/13 | SB 1 | Increases Speed Limit | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 9) |
| 3/13 | SB 1 | Increases Speed Limit | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 11) |
| 3/12 | HB 362 | Amends Motor Fuel Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 29) |
| 3/12 | HB 362 | Amends Motor Fuel Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 8) |
| 3/12 | S 1108 | Authorizes Testing Autonomous Driven Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
| 3/11 | HB 297 | Prohibits Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - House (53 - 46) |