AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SPEED RESTRICTIONS (Requires those vehicles traveling on any roadway or highway to move over to the left lane or slow down upon approaching a nonemergency vehicle that is stationary on the side of any roadway or highway.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Signed Jun 12, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 1, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jun 12, 2023
Signed into law
06/12/2023 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/06/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/01/2023 House passed Sub A
lower
May 23, 2023
Legislature · Passed
05/23/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 16, 2023
Legislature · Passed
05/16/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
02/14/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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