Speed limits; expands authority of any locality to reduce limit to less than 25 miles per hour.
Summary
Reduction of speed limits; local authority. Expands the current authority of any locality to reduce the speed limit to less than 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 to include highways within the state highway system, provided that such reduced speed limit is indicated by lawfully placed signs. This bill was incorporated into HB 1071.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Feb 1, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1071-Carr)
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
J.R. Henson
DDemocratic
Co
Holly Seibold
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Jane Cohen
DDemocratic
Co
Nadarius Clark
DDemocratic
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