Bill Text: FL H0221 | 2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Drowsy Driving Prevention

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2010-04-30 - Died in Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 971 (Ch. 2010-223) [H0221 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-H0221-Comm_Sub.html

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CS/HB 221

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to drowsy driving prevention; creating the
3	"Ronshay Dugans Act"; designating Drowsy Driving
4	Prevention Week; encouraging the Department of Highway
5	Safety and Motor Vehicles and the Department of
6	Transportation to educate the law enforcement community
7	and the public about the relationship between fatigue and
8	driving performance; providing an effective date.
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10	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12	Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Ronshay Dugans
13	Act."
14	Section 2. (1) The first week of September is designated
15	as "Drowsy Driving Prevention Week" in this state.
16	(2) During Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, the Department
17	of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and the Department of
18	Transportation are encouraged to educate the law enforcement
19	community and the public about the relationship between fatigue
20	and driving performance and the research showing fatigue to be
21	as much of an impairment as alcohol and as dangerous while
22	operating a motor vehicle.
23	Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.

CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.