AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS (Authorizes the department of transportation to impose a weight restriction or close any state, local or privately-owned bridge, in the interest of public safety.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jul 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Apr 8, 2021
Signed Jul 8, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2021
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Jun 1, 2021
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Jul 8, 2021
Signed into law
07/08/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
07/01/2021 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/30/2021 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 25, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/25/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jun 2, 2021
Committee
06/02/2021 Referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
Jun 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/01/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
May 27, 2021
Legislature · Passed
05/27/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 6, 2021
Legislature · Passed
05/06/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 8, 2021
Introduced
04/08/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Maryellen Goodwin
DDemocratic
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