Speed limits; local authority.
Summary
Reduction of speed limits; local authority.Authorizes localities to reduce the speed limit by up to 10 milesper hour on any highway within its boundaries if indicated by lawfullyplaced signs and based on a traffic engineering study and analysis.Current law authorizes localities to reduce the speed limit to lessthan 25 miles per hour, but not less than 15 miles per hour, on highways within its boundaries that are located in a business district or residence district and maintained by the locality.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Feb 15, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2022
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2 Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102856D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Wyatt
RRepublican
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