Special Mobile Equipment
Summary
Special Mobile Equipment; Revising the definition of the term “special mobile equipment”; authorizing the Department of Transportation to issue a mobile crane special blanket permit for certain purposes, etc.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2025
Last action Jun 16, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was revised from a filed version to a committee substitute version, incorporating substantive policy changes to the definition of special mobile equipment and the conditions for issuing mobile crane permits. The most significant changes involve clarifying the purposes for which blanket permits can be issued, including new provisions for towing vehicles and operating during restricted hours.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly authorize permits for mobile cranes operating off the Interstate Highway System while towing vehicles under 5,000 pounds, and to allow operation during restricted hours under local curfews.
ELIGIBILITY
Added explicit authorization for mobile cranes to tow motor vehicles not exceeding 5,000 pounds when combined weight does not exceed 95,000 pounds.
Clarified that mobile crane permits allow operation at all hours except when restricted by a local travel-related curfew.
DEFINITION
Revised language to specify that special mobile equipment includes vehicles exceeding weight limits due to special design for use.
TECHNICAL
Changed 'vehicles' to 'their design' and 'in excess of' to 'exceed' for grammatical consistency in Section 2(c).
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Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Collins
RRepublican
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