Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Transportation Committee on February 27, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 5260
AN ACT PROHIBITING "BLOCKING THE BOX".
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To prohibit drivers from entering an intersection unless they can drive completely through the intersection and not obstruct other vehicles or pedestrians.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
Christopher A. Wright, Frank N. Nicastro Sr., Thomas J. Kehoe
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
January 20 to February 27, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action5 actions on 5 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 27 · stopped38 days
Transportation CommitteeJan 20 to Feb 27 · stopped38 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 27
- Jan 20Introduced and sent to Transportation Committee
- Feb 25Drafted as a bill by Transportation Committee
- Feb 26Sent to Transportation Committee
- Feb 27Heard in Transportation Committee
All 5 actions, as published
- Jan 20REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Jan 26Vote to DraftBoth houses
- Feb 25DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
- Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses