AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PASSING, USE OF LANES, AND RULES OF THE ROAD
Summary
Adds a provision in the statute relating to one way highways, providing an increased penalty when a motorist travels the wrong way on an interstate highway or an entrance or exit ramp connected to an interstate highway.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Signed Jun 26, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 3, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 26, 2025
Signed into law
06/26/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/20/2025 House passed as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 2, 2025
Committee
05/02/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
04/03/2025 House read and passed
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
03/18/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
03/04/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dick Fascia
RRepublican
P
Enrique Sanchez
DDemocratic
P
Kathleen Fogarty
DDemocratic
P
Raymond Hull
DDemocratic
P
Scott Slater
DDemocratic
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