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
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Signed Jun 26, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2025
How they voted
72–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 75
Jun 20, 2025
D
Democratic64
98% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
2
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
legislature
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
04/10/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Tikoian
DDemocratic
P
Mark McKenney
DDemocratic
P
Matt LaMountain
DDemocratic
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