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With the end of the legislative session, we now can report on the final disposition of the four major cycling bills that were being considered this year:
- SB443: Requires bicycle safety questions on the driver’s license exam. Passed and signed by the governor.
- HB2049: Designates Route 66 as the Historic Route 66 Bike Trail. Originally, the bill only partly covered Route 66, but in the end it was expanded to cover the entire length. Passed and signed by the governor.
- SB487: Would have allowed for an optional $5 donation during driver’s license renewals to go for bicycle safety education. Died waiting for final vote after reconciliation.
- SB951: Probably the most important bill in this year’s session would have clarified the 3-foot rule and would have increased penalties for people throwing objects at cyclists. Died in Senate Subcommittee.