TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT: Provides for approaching emergency or disabled vehicles on or near highways. (8/1/26)

The definition of an 'authorized emergency vehicle' was updated to include vehicles making use of an audible signal only, removing the previous requirement for flashing lights.

A new provision requires the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to promulgate rules regarding how to approach emergency or disabled vehicles.

The bill includes technical updates to reference the correct legal definitions for emergency vehicles and adds an effective date of August 1, 2026.

The document status changed from 'Reengrossed' to 'Enrolled' to indicate final approval and readiness for signing into law.

Signatures from the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and Governor were added to certify the bill's final passage.

The legislative digest, summary of amendments, and internal Senate coding notes were removed as they are no longer part of the final legal text.

The definition of an authorized emergency vehicle was updated by removing a specific subsection citation and adding 'yellow' to the list of permitted warning light colors.

A new requirement was added stating that owners of disabled vehicles must display a visual signal to indicate the vehicle is not in operation.

Minor formatting and line break adjustments were made throughout the text to improve readability and structure.