Generally revise county speed limits
SB 428 revises how local authorities and county commissions can set speed limits on roads. It allows local authorities to adjust speed limits in various areas, such as urban districts, outside urban districts, and school zones, typically requiring an engineering and traffic investigation. A key change is that boards of county commissioners can now set certain decreased speed limits on county roads, including in school zones, without first conducting an engineering and traffic investigation. The bill also specifies signage requirements for altered limits and mandates consultation with relevant bodies for school zones.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Signed May 8, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2025 · House Apr 11, 2025
How they voted
31–18
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 7, 2025
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican32
56% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 11, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (72-27-1)
house
Mar 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Transportation
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Transportation
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Transportation
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-18-1)
senate
Mar 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Local Government
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Local Government
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Willis Curdy
DDemocratic
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