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H0604aa.......................................by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE
OPTICAL STROBE LIGHTS - Adds to existing law to define the term "optical
strobe light device"; to limit the use of an optical strobe light device to
certain vehicles; and to provide misdemeanor penalties for violations.
02/03 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/04 Rpt prt - to Transp
02/17 Rpt out - to Gen Ord
02/20 Rpt out amen - to engros
02/23 Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
02/24 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
02/26 3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 66-0-4
AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bayer, Bedke, Bell,
Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins,
Crow, Cuddy, Denney, Douglas, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge,
Field(18), Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Harwood, Henbest, Jaquet,
Jones, Kellogg, Kulczyk, Lake, Langford, Langhorst, Martinez,
McGeachin, McKague, Meyer, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen,
Pasley-Stuart, Raybould, Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Robison,
Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Shepherd, Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30),
Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Wood
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Deal, Naccarato, Schaefer, Mr. Speaker
Floor Sponsor - Wood
Title apvd - to Senate
02/27 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
03/05 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/08 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/17 3rd rdg - PASSED - 29-2-4
AYES -- Andreason, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Calabretta, Cameron,
Compton, Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Hill, Ingram, Kennedy, Keough,
Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McKenzie, McWilliams, Noh, Pearce,
Richardson, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk,
Williams
NAYS -- Bailey, Geddes
Absent and excused -- Brandt, Burkett, Goedde, Noble
Floor Sponsor - McWilliams
Title apvd - to House
03/18 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/19 Pres signed - To Governor
03/23 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 170
Effective: 07/01/04
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 604
BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO OPTICAL STROBE LIGHT DEVICES; AMENDING CHAPTER 8, TITLE 49, IDAHO
3 CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 49-811, IDAHO CODE, TO DEFINE THE
4 TERM "OPTICAL STROBE LIGHT DEVICE," TO LIMIT THE USE OF AN OPTICAL STROBE
5 LIGHT DEVICE TO CERTAIN VEHICLES AND TO PROVIDE MISDEMEANOR PENALTIES FOR
6 VIOLATION.
7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
8 SECTION 1. That Chapter 8, Title 49, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
9 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
10 ignated as Section 49-811, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
11 49-811. USE OF OPTICAL STROBE LIGHT DEVICES. (1) As used in this section
12 "optical strobe light device" shall mean a strobe light device which emits an
13 optical signal at a specific frequency to a traffic control light enabling
14 police or emergency vehicles to obtain the right-of-way at intersections or
15 enabling transportation department, city, county or highway district mainte-
16 nance vehicles to perform maintenance tests on traffic control lights.
17 (2) A person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if the person uses an opti-
18 cal strobe light device while operating or riding in a motor vehicle or other
19 vehicle on the highways of this state unless the motor vehicle is a police or
20 authorized emergency vehicle, as defined in section 49-123(2)(b), Idaho Code,
21 or is a transportation department, city, county or highway district mainte-
22 nance vehicle and the person is on official emergency duty while operating or
23 riding in the vehicle.
24 (3) A person found guilty of violating subsection (2) of this section
25 shall be sentenced by imprisonment of not greater than six (6) months, by a
26 fine not in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both such fine and
27 imprisonment.
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
Moved by Roberts
Seconded by Ridinger
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 604
1 AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1
2 On page 1 of the printed bill, in line 13, delete "light" and insert:
3 "signal"; in line 16, delete "lights" and insert: "signals"; delete lines 18
4 and 19 and insert: "cal strobe light device on the highways of this state
5 unless the person is operating or riding in an"; and in line 21, following
6 "is" insert: "operating or riding in".
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 604, As Amended
BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO OPTICAL STROBE LIGHT DEVICES; AMENDING CHAPTER 8, TITLE 49, IDAHO
3 CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 49-811, IDAHO CODE, TO DEFINE THE
4 TERM "OPTICAL STROBE LIGHT DEVICE," TO LIMIT THE USE OF AN OPTICAL STROBE
5 LIGHT DEVICE TO CERTAIN VEHICLES AND TO PROVIDE MISDEMEANOR PENALTIES FOR
6 VIOLATION.
7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
8 SECTION 1. That Chapter 8, Title 49, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
9 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
10 ignated as Section 49-811, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
11 49-811. USE OF OPTICAL STROBE LIGHT DEVICES. (1) As used in this section
12 "optical strobe light device" shall mean a strobe light device which emits an
13 optical signal at a specific frequency to a traffic control signal enabling
14 police or emergency vehicles to obtain the right-of-way at intersections or
15 enabling transportation department, city, county or highway district mainte-
16 nance vehicles to perform maintenance tests on traffic control signals.
17 (2) A person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if the person uses an opti-
18 cal strobe light device on the highways of this state unless the person is
19 operating or riding in an authorized emergency vehicle, as defined in section
20 49-123(2)(b), Idaho Code, or is operating or riding in a transportation
21 department, city, county or highway district maintenance vehicle and the per-
22 son is on official emergency duty while operating or riding in the vehicle.
23 (3) A person found guilty of violating subsection (2) of this section
24 shall be sentenced by imprisonment of not greater than six (6) months, by a
25 fine not in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both such fine and
26 imprisonment.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 13692C2
The purpose of this legislation is to prevent the unauthorized
use of electronic devices to override traffic signal controls and
to prescribe penalties.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
Contact
Name: Rep. JoAn Wood
Phone: 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 604