2004 House Bill 5430

Require headlights on all the time

Introduced in the House

Jan. 27, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Randy Richardville (R-56)

To require the use of headlights while driving whenever it is raining or snowing enough to require the use of windshield wipers. See Nov. 10, 2004 substitute.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Nov. 10, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the House pass a version of the bill that requires everyone to drive with their headlights on all the time. Reps. Casperson, Hummel, Gaffney, Hune, Robertson, Gleason, Tobocman, Adamini, Murphy and Elkins voted "yes" in committee, and there were no "no" votes. When put up for a roll call vote in the full House the bill was heading for an overwhelming defeat when the Speaker pro-tem gaveled through a motion to "clear the board" and postpone further consideration for the day, notwithstanding loud objections from what appeared to be a majority of the membership.

Substitute offered

Prior to and resulting in the events described above.

The substitute passed by voice vote