Introduced
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To expand the parking offences that a local government may use volunteers to enforce. Currently they can enforce handicap parking and firelane violation. The bill would allow them to enforce these additional things: parking on a sidewalk or crosswalk, in front of a public or private driveway, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, parking where an official sign prohibits stopping, parking or restricting the period of time.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the amendments be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered
To revise the list of parking violations that volunteers would be allowed to enforce.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that adds additional parking violations to the list of what volunteers would be allowed to enforce, including blocking fire lanes.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 82 to 25 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Transportation
Referred to the Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
To require that the parking enforcement volunteers get at least 40 hours of training by the local police or sheriff.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 34 to 2 (details)
To expand the parking offences that a local government may use volunteers to enforce. Currently they can enforce handicap parking and firelane violation. The bill would allow them to enforce these additional things: parking on a sidewalk or crosswalk, in front of a public or private driveway, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, parking where an official sign prohibits stopping, parking or restricting the period of time. The bill would also require all parking enforcement volunteers to get at least 40 hours of training by the local police or sheriff.
Passed in the House 77 to 31 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which requires training for volunteer parking law enforcers.
