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Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 26, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 30, 2023
- Done: House committeeFebruary 22, 2023
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 4, 202397–0
- Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 7, 202349–0
- Done: To the GovernorApril 28, 2023
- Done: Signed into lawApril 28, 2023
SF 359 became law → The same legislation passed as SF 359, so this version was set aside. Go to SF 359 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Currently, if a driver is caught with a vehicle that is too heavy and does not admit to the mistake, the violation must go through a more complicated legal process. This change allows officers to use a standard ticket for these weight violations regardless of how much the fine costs. It simplifies how people are charged for exceeding vehicle weight limits.1
Read the official explanation
_____ other violations which are designated as scheduled violations.463 limits the maximum gross weight of a vehicle based on the number and type of axles and the distance between the axles on the vehicle. A violation results in a scheduled fine ranging from $12 to $2,200 plus cents per pound in excess of 20,000 pounds over the limit. Current law requires weight limit violations resulting in a fine exceeding $1,000, when the violation is admitted, to be chargeable upon uniform citation and complaint, indictment, or county attorney’s information. However, if the violation is not admitted, the violation is chargeable only upon indictment or county attorney’s information.463 a scheduled violation subject to the uniform citation and complaint provisions, procedures, and exceptions, irrespective of the amount of the scheduled fine.8A(12)(e), but does not change the scheduled fine amount for any violation.
House subcommittee
Named January 30, 2023. Meeting: Wednesday, February 1 · 12:30 PM · House Lounge.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 1, 2023 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
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