Connecticut 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 825 — AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED WALKING.

Last action — FILE NO. 521

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Notwithstanding any provisions of the general statutes or any regulations issued thereunder, sections 14-299, 14-300, 14-300b to 14- 300e, inclusive, section 1 of this act, or any local ordinance, [to the contrary,] each operator of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian or person propelling a human powered vehicle and shall give a reasonable warning by sounding a horn or other lawful noise emitting device to avoid a collision.
Notwithstanding any provisions of the general statutes, [or] any regulations issued thereunder, sections 14-299, 14-300, 14-300b to 14- 300e, inclusive, section 1 of this act, or any local ordinance, [to the contrary,] each operator of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian or person propelling a human powered vehicle and shall give a reasonable warning by sounding a horn or other lawful noise emitting device to avoid a collision.
2 October 1, 2019 14-300d Statement of Purpose:
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To prohibit pedestrians from crossing a highway while viewing a mobile electronic device.
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Proposed additions are indicated by underline, not underlined.] the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is LCO No.
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 521

  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 267

  3. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/19

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0213

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Transportation

Sponsors

  • Transportation Committee · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Transportation Committee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (186)

186 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 825?
SB 825 is sponsored by Transportation Committee.
What is the current status of SB 825?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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