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Committee adopts technical amendments to move-over bill, tables $5 million grant proposal
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee approved two technical amendments to House Bill 132 clarifying speed and penalty provisions but tabled an amendment that would have allocated $5 million in grants to promote compliance with the "move-over" law after a roll-call vote.
The House Judiciary Committee on first consideration amended House Bill 132 to clarify enforcement of the state’s move-over requirement and to align vehicular-assault penalties with vehicular-manslaughter levels.
Representative Williams moved amendment 0845, which clarifies that a driver who cannot move over must reduce speed below the posted limit; the committee accepted the amendment without objection. Vice Chair Swearingen then moved a technical amendment (0977) to align…
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