HB 566 — Headlights; require to be used whenever windshield wipers necessitated.
Last action — Died In Committee
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
This bill aimed to make it mandatory for drivers to turn on their headlights whenever they use their windshield wipers, usually in rainy conditions. However, the proposal did not move forward and was not passed into law.
Bill Text
- Current version View text Current pdf
- Introduced As Introduced pdf
Action History
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Died In Committee
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Referred To Highways and Transportation
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Transmitted To Senate
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Passed
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Title Suff Do Pass
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Referred To Transportation
Sponsors
- Sr. Gregory Holloway · Primary
- Daryl Porter · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on · 12 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Gregory Holloway, Sr. Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- Daryl Porter Democrat
Not signed on (173)
173 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 173 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 43 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Democrat | 20 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 85 | 21 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 18% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Bain | — | Yea |
| Boyd (19th) | — | Yea |
| Boyd (37th) | — | Yea |
| Busby | — | Yea |
| Clarke | — | Yea |
| Darnell | — | Yea |
| Gibbs | — | Yea |
| Goodin | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Lancaster | — | Yea |
| Miles | — | Yea |
| Patterson | — | Yea |
| Reynolds | — | Yea |
| Straughter | — | Yea |
| Thompson | — | Yea |
| Walker | — | Yea |
| Weathersby | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Barnett | — | Nay |
| Blackmon | — | Nay |
| Bomgar | — | Nay |
| Criswell | — | Nay |
| Hopkins | — | Nay |
| Johnson | — | Nay |
| McLeod | — | Nay |
| Paden | — | Nay |
| Williamson | — | Nay |
| Huddleston | — | Not Voting |
| Robinson | — | Not Voting |
| Stamps | — | Not Voting |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Nay |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bryant W. Clark | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Mickens | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Burnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Cheikh Taylor | Democrat | Nay |
| Christopher M. Bell | Democrat | Yea |
| Daryl Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| Earle S. Banks | Democrat | Nay |
| Gregory Holloway, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Hester Jackson McCray | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffery Harness | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffrey Hulum III | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jeramey Anderson | Democrat | Yea |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Nay |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Yea |
| Otis Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert L. Sanders | Democrat | Yea |
| Ronnie C. Crudup | Democrat | Yea |
| Solomon C. Osborne | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Yea |
| Zakiya Summers | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Yea |
| Shanda Yates | Independent | Yea |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Nay |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Adam Calvert | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brent Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Not Voting |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Deweese | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Nay |
| Dana McLean | Republican | Nay |
| Donnie Bell | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Scoggin | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Shanks | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Newman | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Haney | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Zuber III | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jansen Owen | Republican | Nay |
| Jason White | Republican | Yea |
| Jay McKnight | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeff Hale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey S. Guice | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry R. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Jody Steverson | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Hood | Republican | Nay |
| John Read | Republican | Yea |
| John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Tubb | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Oliver | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ken Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Kent McCarty | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Felsher | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kevin Ford | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Yancey | Republican | Nay |
| Lester Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Manly Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tullos | Republican | Yea |
| Missy McGee | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Sanford | Republican | Yea |
| Price Wallace | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Rushing | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Bennett | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Roberson | Republican | Yea |
| Sam C. Mims, V | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Creekmore IV | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Aguirre | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes | Republican | Nay |
| Stephen A. Horne | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Massengill | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Vince Mangold | Republican | Yea |
| William Tracy Arnold | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 566 do?
- This bill aimed to make it mandatory for drivers to turn on their headlights whenever they use their windshield wipers, usually in rainy conditions. However, the proposal did not move forward and was not passed into law.
- Who sponsors HB 566?
- HB 566 is sponsored by Gregory Holloway, Sr. (Democrat) and Daryl Porter (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 566?
- This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
- Where can I track HB 566?
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