SB 471 New Hampshire Senate · 2024 Regular Session

relative to adding a speed limit of 45 miles per hour on rural highways.

This bill proposes to set a new speed limit of 45 miles per hour on unimproved rural highways, which are defined as areas adjacent to two-lane roads that lack paved shoulders and have low-density driveway access. The legislation directly affects drivers traveling on these specific roadways by establishing a maximum speed that is lower than the current 55 miles per hour limit applicable to other locations. It also creates a new legal definition for "unimproved rural highway" to clarify which roads fall under this restriction and updates the fine schedule for speeding violations to align with the new limit.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 12, 2023 Last action Oct 10, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Oct 10, 2024
House · Failed
Died on Table, Session ended 10/10/2024 HJ 17
Apr 24, 2024
House · Reported by committee
Committee Report: Without Recommendation 04/23/2024 (Vote 10-10; RC) HC 17 P. 27
Mar 2, 2024
House · Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 02/22/2024 and referred to Transportation HJ 6 P. 139
Jan 18, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/18/2024; SJ 2
Jan 10, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/18/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 3
Dec 12, 2023
Senate · Introduced
To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 1
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors