Current Bills of Interest to Bikers
Written January 16, 2006 by FastFred
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S 1027 Summary: Relating to traffic control signals,
so as to provide that a driver of a motorcycle may proceed through
a highway intersection controllers by a traffic control device
under certain circumstances when a vehicle sensor fails to detect
the vehicle.
H 4261 Summary: Eliminates personal property tax
on private passenger vehicles and motorcycles but increases
Sales and use tax by 1%. Sponsored by Toole, Bingham, E.H. Pitts
and Haley. Currently resides in the House Committee on Ways
and Means.
S 69 Summary: Reduces property tax of homes and
personal property tax on private passenger vehicles and motorcycles
but increases Sales and use tax by 2%. Sponsored by By Thomas,
McConnell, Cromer, Knotts, Hawkins, Grooms, O'Dell, Fair, Mescher,
Bryant and Verdin. Currently resides in the Senate Committee
on Finance.
S 261 Summary: Definition of pickup trucks for
purposes of registration and titling; property tax exemption
for motorcycles. Sponsored by Knotts, Mescher and Cromer. Currently
resides in the Senate Committee on Finance.
S 484 and S 485 Summary: Provides no relief of
personal property tax on motorcycles and increases sales tax
by 1% and maximum sales tax from $300 to $1,000. This would
likely increase the cost of your next motorcycle by $700. Currently
resides in the Senate Committee on Finance.
H 3583, H 3664, H 3693, and H 4011 Summary: Provides
no relief of personal property tax on motorcycles and increases
sales tax by 2.5% and maximum sales tax from $300 to $1,000.
This would likely increase the cost of your next motorcycle
by $700. Currently resides in the House Committee on Ways and
Means.
S 772 Summary: Eliminates the discriminatorily
enforced motorcycle handlebar height law. Introduced by Mescher
and currently resides in the Senate Committee on Transportation.
H 3049 Summary: Prevents discrimination based
on ownership or operation of motorcycle or wearing of clothing
associated with ownership. Introduced by J. Brown and Clark
and currently resides in the House Committee on Judiciary
H 3146 Summary: Public accommodations may not
discriminate against a person for ownership or association with
ownership of motorcycle. Sponsored by J. Brown, Clark and Whipper.
Currently resides in the House Committee on Judiciary
H 3110 Summary: Concealable Weapons permit from
another state is valid. A person on a motorcycle is legal when
the pistol is secured in a closed saddlebag or other similar
closed accessory. Currently resides in Conference Committee
made up of Ritchie, Knotts, Alexander, MA Pitts, JE Smith, and
Herbkersman.
S 79 Summary: Criminal Street Gang Prevention
Act that names outlaw motorcycle gangs and erodes rights. Introduced
by Knotts, Elliott and Setzler and currently resides in the
Senate Committee on Judiciary.
S 265 Summary: Criminal Street Gang Prevention
Act that names outlaw motorcycle gangs and erodes rights. Sponsored
by Leatherman, Setzler, Alexander, Courson, Drummond, Anderson,
Williams and Knotts. Currently resides in the Senate Committee
on Judiciary.
H 3119 Summary: Criminal Street Gang Prevention
Act that names outlaw motorcycle gangs and erodes rights. Sponsored
by Harrison, Lucas, G.R. Smith, Barfield, Kirsh, Leach, Hinson,
Clark, Bales, Simrill, Toole and Whipper. Currently resides
in Committee on Judiciary
H 3058 Summary: Provides Motorcycle special handicap
license tags. This bill is not needed as these tags are currently
available. Introduced by J. Brown, Clyburn, Clark and Toole
and currently resides in the House Committee on Education and
Public Works
S 213 Summary: Create an interagency study committee
to provide opportunities for trails on state owned or leased
or privately owned land for off-road motorcycle and all terrain
vehicle recreation activity.
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