Motor vehicles; requiring use of lamps and illuminating devices at certain times. Effective date.

The document structure was updated to include committee amendment markings and page numbers, indicating the bill has been revised by the committee but the actual legal text of the law remains identical.

The header was updated from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE', indicating the bill has passed both houses and is ready for signature.

A 'SUBJECT: Motor vehicle safety' line was inserted to clarify the bill's topic.

Minor formatting and spacing adjustments were made throughout the text to align with final publication standards.

The document header was changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' and a date of February 23, 2026 was added.

Minor phrasing adjustments were made in Sections 12-201 and 12-202 to define 'nighttime' and 'mounted height,' but these changes do not alter the legal requirements or thresholds.

The text includes a new page header indicating 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' and a note that bold face denotes committee amendments, which is a formatting convention rather than a policy change.

Added a mandatory requirement to use headlights whenever a vehicle's electric windshield wiper mechanism is in use due to inclement weather.

Clarified and reorganized the conditions under which headlights must be displayed, integrating the new wiper-based requirement into the existing list of mandatory lighting times.

Updated statutory references and corrected phrasing in several sections to improve clarity and consistency across the bill.