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2021 Regular Session

House Bill 5429

AN ACT CONCERNING PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, THE VISION ZERO COUNCIL, SPEED LIMITS IN MUNICIPALITIES, FINES AND CHARGES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS AND THE GREENWAYS COMMEMORATIVE ACCOUNT.

Became law as Public Act 21-28, signed June 7, 2021, 136 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) require motorists to grant the right-of-way to pedestrians who affirmatively indicate their intention to cross the road in a crosswalk; (2) increase the fine for operating a motor vehicle while using a hand-held mobile telephone or electronic device; (3) increase the additional fee provided to municipalities for certain traffic violations; (4) establish a fine for opening the door of a motor vehicle in a way that impedes the travel of a pedestrian or a person riding a bicycle; (5) allow local traffic authorities to establish speed limits and pedestrian safety zones; (6) establish the greenways commemorative account; (7) allow the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices within maintenance work zones; and (8) establish a pilot program to use automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones.

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

29 co-sponsors

Julio A. Concepcion, Roland J. Lemar, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Josh Elliott, Jillian Gilchrest, David Michel, John K. Hampton, Robin E. Comey, Matthew Ritter, Michael A. Winkler, Maria P. Horn, Amy Morrin Bello, Mary Welander, Mary M. Mushinsky, Jeff Currey, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Kate Farrar, Caroline Simmons, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Jane M. Garibay, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Jennifer Leeper, Quentin Williams, Michelle L. Cook, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Hilda E. Santiago, Laura M. Devlin, John-Michael Parker

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    James J. Maroney, Steve Cassano

    Its course

    January 22 to June 7, 2021, 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 action33 actions on 18 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 22 to May 19117 days

    Transportation CommitteeJan 22 to Mar 340 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 13 to Apr 207 days

    Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeApr 26 to May 37 days

    In the SenateMay 19 to May 267 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 26 to Jun 27 days

    With the GovernorJun 2 to Jun 75 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 19 · Adopted May 26

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    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 22 – May 19

    1. Jan 22Introduced and sent to Transportation Committee
    2. Jan 25Heard in Transportation Committee
    3. Mar 3Transportation Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 13Sent to Judiciary Committee
    5. Apr 20Judiciary Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 26Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
    7. May 3Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended it
    8. May 19The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    9. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 21 – May 26

    1. May 21Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 26The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 1 – Jun 7

    1. Jun 1Numbered Public Act 21-28
    2. Jun 2Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 7Signed by the Governor
    All 33 actions, as published
    1. Jan 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 25PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 3Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 4FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 12REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 18RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 18FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 18HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 18FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 13REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 20Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 21FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 21RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 21NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 21TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 26REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    17. May 3Joint FavorableBoth houses
    18. May 3FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    19. May 3RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    20. May 4NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    21. May 4TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    22. May 19HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. May 19HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. May 21FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    25. May 21SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    26. May 21FILE NO.Both houses
    27. May 26SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    28. May 26SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    29. May 26IN CONCURRENCESenate
    30. Jun 1PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    31. Jun 2TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    32. Jun 2TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    33. Jun 7SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor