Off-highway vehicle: emergency response situation.
Summary
Under existing law, generally a motor vehicle may not be driven upon a highway unless it is registered. However, off-highway motor vehicles issued an identification plate or device may cross highways under specified conditions, including, among others, a peace officer in an emergency response situation. This bill would similarly authorize first responders, as defined, to operate or drive an off-highway vehicle upon a highway to provide emergency response services or while performing official departmental duties.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Last action Mar 10, 2026
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The bill was reformatted from the standard legislative document layout (with line numbers, page headers, and column structure) into a web-based publication format with navigation menus, search fields, and metadata sections. No legal text was changed.
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Total actions
5
Key actions
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Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laurie Davies
RRepublican
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