2009 House Bill 4205 (Establish penalties for obstructing roadway )

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Introduced by Rep. Tom Pearce (R) on February 6, 2009, to explicitly prohibit recklessly placing an obstruction in a roadway, with penalties ranging from a $100 fine to up to 15 years in prison depending on whether anyone is injured or killed, or any material damage is caused.
- Referred to the House Transportation Committee on February 6, 2009.
  - Reported in the House on May 7, 2009, with the recommendation that the amendments be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Amendment offered in the House on May 27, 2009, to make explicit that the bill's penalties do no apply to actions taken solely for authorized law enforcement or traffic control purposes. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on May 27, 2009.
Passed in the House (102 to 1) on May 27, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on June 2, 2009.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 2, 2009.

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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 4205 (Establish penalties for obstructing roadway ) [by albaby2 on May 9, 2009]

I hope this includes the snow piles some people push or blow from their driveway into the road. I have heard some of them say "the plows put it there in the first place." Just what do those numbnuts expect the plow drivers to do with it?

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Introduced in the House on February 6, 2009

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