12/21/18- motorcycle related updates

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MICHIGAN- update

HB4525: Vehicles; motorcycles; definitions of autocycle and motorcycle; modify. Amends secs. 25a & 31 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.25a & 257.31).

Status:

12/20/2018: House- Returned from Senate without amendments. Bill ordered enrolled.

12/20/2018: Senate- Placed on order of third reading. Rules suspended, placed on immediate passage. Passed- Vote: 38-0.

Bill text: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/pdf/2017-HCB-4525.pdf

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TEXAS- new

SB273:   Relating to the operation and movement of motorcycles on certain highways during periods of traffic congestion. [Lane sharing]

Status:

12/20/18: Filed

Bill text: https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/86R/billtext/pdf/SB00273I.pdf#navpanes=0

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WASHINGTON- new

HB1058: Establishing permissible methods of parking a motorcycle.

Status:

Dec 14: Prefiled for introduction.

Bill text: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2019-20/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1058.pdf

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