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Committee hears cleanup bill to consolidate motor vehicle and roadway definitions
Summary
House Bill 43 would reorganize motor vehicle and traffic statutes by moving and harmonizing definitions (including how ‘roadway’ and the paved shoulder are defined); committee members and witnesses discussed restoring a definition in‑chapter for law enforcement clarity and a posted amendment was described by the drafter.
Representative Denise Baum opened the hearing on House Bill 43, calling it another Transportation Interim Committee housekeeping bill to revise motor vehicle and traffic regulation laws for consistency and clarity. The sponsor said the bill primarily moves definitions into Title 61 so statutes use the same language across chapters.
Joe Carroll, Legislative Services Division attorney and drafter of the bill, described the posted amendment and explained the practical issue that prompted it:…
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