Delaware House Bill 140 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-4)
Status: Passed on August 13 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-08-13 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

This bill is intended to prohibit slower moving vehicles from driving in the left lane and blocking traffic, which commonly leads to road rage and has motivated several other states to adopt “left lane” laws. This bill provides that vehicles may overtake slower moving vehicles on the left, but otherwise shall not drive in the left lane, which is intended to serve as the passing lane. The Code already provides that a vehicle being passed shall not increase its speed. There is an exception in the bill for making a legal left turn. This bill also establishes fines for violations of these provisions.

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rules Of The Road.

Rep. Edward Bennett [D]	Rep. Stephanie Bolden [D]	Sen. Brian Bushweller [D]	Rep. William Carson [D]
Sen. Bruce Ennis [D]	Sen. Gerald Hocker [R]	Rep. James Johnson [D]	Rep. Quinton Johnson [D]
Rep. Joseph Miro [R]	Rep. John Mitchell [D]	Rep. Darryl Scott [D]	Rep. Daniel Short [R]
Rep. Lincoln Willis [R]

2012-06-19 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2012-05-15 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-08-13		Signed by Governor
2012-06-19	Senate	Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 16 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 5 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2012-06-06	Senate	Reported Out of Committee (HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
2012-05-16	Senate	Assigned to Highways & Transportation Committee in Senate
2012-05-15	House	Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 39 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2012-05-15	House	Amendment HA 4 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2012-05-15	House	Amendment HA 4 - Introduced in House
2012-05-15	House	Necessary rules are suspended in House
2012-05-15	House	Lifted From Table in House
2012-05-15	House	Necessary rules are suspended in House
2012-05-10	House	Laid On Table in House
2012-05-10	House	Amendment HA 3 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2012-05-10	House	Amendment HA 1 to HA 3 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2012-05-10	House	Amendment HA 1 to HA 3 - Introduced in House
2012-05-10	House	Amendment HA 2 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2012-05-10	House	Amendment HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2011-06-29	House	Amendment HA 3 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2011-06-28	House	Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2011-06-15	House	Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2011-06-08	House	Reported Out of Committee (PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY) in House with 6 On Its Merits
2011-05-26	House	Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cbcaa37df7bb5fbe8525786b006e3548?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+140/$file/legis.html?open
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/EngrossmentsforLookup/HB+140/$file/Engross.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/a74bb740287a342d852579ff007952df?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/15bfc53e5ecd5c6585257a220065b3e7?OpenDocument