Revise laws related to highway reconstruction
HB 387 revises the documents the Department of Transportation must file when establishing new or reconstructed highways. It amends current law to require the filing of a "right-of-way plan" instead of a "description and right-of-way plan." This clarifies that private property owners will not receive compensation for new buildings or improvements placed on land after the department files this right-of-way plan for a proposed highway. The bill also states that if no action to acquire the property begins within one year of filing, the highway location establishment becomes ineffective. This act takes effect on July 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Signed May 5, 2025
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The bill was updated to remove redundant words like 'Plan' and 'shall must' to improve clarity and fix grammatical errors. Additionally, the formatting of the page header was adjusted to align with the enrolled bill version. These changes are primarily technical and do not alter the substantive policy, eligibility, or legal requirements of the act.
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Removed redundant words such as 'Plan' in the title and 'shall must' in the text to correct grammar and improve readability.
Adjusted the page header layout to match the official enrolled bill format.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2025 · House Feb 20, 2025
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 14, 2025
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican32
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
10
Committee
7
May 1, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-2)
senate
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Highways and Transportation
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Highways and Transportation
upper
Mar 1, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Highways and Transportation
upper
Feb 20, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Transportation
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Transportation
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Transportation
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Transportation
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Denise Baum
DDemocratic
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