Please Note: The following summaries of legislation enacted during the 2004 Legislative Session were prepared by the Legal Services Division Staff for internal use by the Legislative Service Office.

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The bill summaries contained in this report were prepared as an aid to locating enacted legislation and as a brief recap of the major provisions of each bill. While the information provided in these summaries is accurate, the summaries are not intended as a detailed abstract and reference should be made to the enacted bills for more complete information.

Bill No.: HB0065 Drafter: JHR

LSO No.: 04LSO-0274.E2 Effective Date: 7/1/2004

Enrolled Act No.: HEA0047

Chapter No.: 64

Prime Sponsor: Representative McOmie

Catch Title: Speeding violation records.

Subject: Modifies speed limit violations that are subject to reporting requirements and driver license suspensions.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Under current law, speeding violations over specified speed limits are considered by the Department of Transportation for purposes of driver license suspensions and are also maintained as part of the Department's records and abstracts.

· This bill modifies the speed limit violations that are not subject to Department reporting requirements and driver license suspensions as follows:

· Speeding violations up to 80 miles per hour where the speed limit is at least 65 miles per hour;

· Violations of less than 6 miles per hour over the posted speed limit in all other instances, except for violations of speed limits in school or construction zones;

· For purposes of the Department's records and abstracts, violations of the posted speed limits while operating a commercial vehicle shall be maintained.