2011Legislation

The 2011 Legislative Session is in progress. All the bicycling related bills listed below will be updated periodically with the latest information. Bills that died in the House or elsewhere are in bold "red." Bills that have been submitted but are still in their house of origin are in bold "orange." Bills that have passed out of their house of origin are in bold "blue." Bills that have passed out of the House and the Senate, and have been signed by the Governor or otherwise passed into law are in bold "green." Here's the latest as far as we know: 1. HB 167 - Revises failure to stop or yield penalty provisions UPDATE 2011 May 06:  Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works, April 25. 2. HB 303 - Provides with respect to the employment of minors UPDATE 2011 May 06:  Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations, April 25 3. HB 317 - Provides for revisions for bicycles used by peace officers UPDATE 2011 May 06:  Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 87, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. 4.  HB 513 - includes a number of things relative to bicycle and pedestrian traffic on roadways including use of roadway shoulder, usage of lights on bicycles, and the "Share the Road" prestige license plate. UPDATE 2011 May 06: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works. April 25. The Legislature has until the end of June to wrap up business so we'll be updating this information as we learn of the bills' progress. You may follow the progress yourself via the Web portal to the Louisiana State Legislature. When you get to the home page of the Portal just scroll down a bit, enter the bill number in the "View a specific instrument" line, and hit "enter." The next thing you know, you'll be tracking the life of the bill from first introduction to final passage!