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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 5, 2015 | National | HR 22 | Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (363 - 64) |
| Nov. 3, 2015 | National | H Amdt 747 | Increases Weight Limit for Commercial Trucks | Amendment Rejected - House (187 - 236) |
| Aug. 6, 2015 | NC | HB 943 | Appropriate Funds for Infrastructure | Bill Passed - House (76 - 29) |
| July 30, 2015 | National | HR 22 | Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act | Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 34) |
| July 21, 2015 | NC | HB 169 | Repeals Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspections in Certain Counties | Bill Passed - House (72 - 35) |
| July 15, 2015 | National | HR 3038 | Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (312 - 119) |
| June 30, 2015 | OR | HB 3414 | Limits Driving in the Left Lane | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (28 - 30) |
| June 30, 2015 | WA | SB 5987 | Increases Motor Fuel Tax and Amends Transportation Funding | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
| June 30, 2015 | DE | SB 59 | Authorizes an Undocumented Immigrant to Apply For and Obtain Valid Driving Privileges | Bill Passed - House (22 - 15) |
| June 23, 2015 | NC | HB 148 | Requires Auto Insurance for Moped Operators | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 8) |
| June 23, 2015 | RI | S 997 | Establishes a Toll for Large Commercial Trucks | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 4) |
| May 13, 2015 | LA | HB 564 | Establishes 5-Year Vehicle Inspection Certificate | Bill Passed - House (60 - 33) |
| May 5, 2015 | KS | SB 117 | Requires Insurance Coverage for Transportation Network Companies | Veto Override Passed - House (96 - 25) |
| May 5, 2015 | KS | SB 117 | Requires Insurance Coverage for Transportation Network Companies | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 5) |
| May 5, 2015 | HI | HB 134 | Authorizes Rail Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 12) |
| May 5, 2015 | HI | HB 134 | Authorizes Rail Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 4) |
| May 5, 2015 | NV | SB 2 | Increases Speed Limit | Bill Passed - House (31 - 11) |
| April 29, 2015 | IN | HB 1305 | Amends Exisitng Law Relating to Motor Vehicles | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 20) |
| April 29, 2015 | NC | HB 148 | Requires Auto Insurance for Moped Operators | Bill Passed - House (81 - 32) |
| April 27, 2015 | MN | HF 4 | 2015-2017 Biennium Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 27) |
| April 23, 2015 | OR | SB 694 | Authorizes Motorcycles to Travel Between Traffic Lanes | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10) |
| April 23, 2015 | FL | SB 1298 | Expands Insurance Requirements for Short-Term Rental Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
| April 22, 2015 | TN | SB 1128 | Prohibits Unmanned Traffic Speed Cameras | Bill Passed - House (74 - 16) |
| April 21, 2015 | MN | HF 4 | 2015-2017 Biennium Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - House (73 - 59) |
| April 16, 2015 | MI | SB 248 | Amends Automobile Insurance Law | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/05 | HR 22 | Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (363 - 64) |
| 11/03 | H Amdt 747 | Increases Weight Limit for Commercial Trucks | Amendment Rejected - House (187 - 236) |
| 8/06 | HB 943 | Appropriate Funds for Infrastructure | Bill Passed - House (76 - 29) |
| 7/30 | HR 22 | Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act | Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 34) |
| 7/21 | HB 169 | Repeals Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspections in Certain Counties | Bill Passed - House (72 - 35) |
| 7/15 | HR 3038 | Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (312 - 119) |
| 6/30 | HB 3414 | Limits Driving in the Left Lane | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (28 - 30) |
| 6/30 | SB 5987 | Increases Motor Fuel Tax and Amends Transportation Funding | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
| 6/30 | SB 59 | Authorizes an Undocumented Immigrant to Apply For and Obtain Valid Driving Privileges | Bill Passed - House (22 - 15) |
| 6/23 | HB 148 | Requires Auto Insurance for Moped Operators | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 8) |
| 6/23 | S 997 | Establishes a Toll for Large Commercial Trucks | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 4) |
| 5/13 | HB 564 | Establishes 5-Year Vehicle Inspection Certificate | Bill Passed - House (60 - 33) |
| 5/05 | SB 117 | Requires Insurance Coverage for Transportation Network Companies | Veto Override Passed - House (96 - 25) |
| 5/05 | SB 117 | Requires Insurance Coverage for Transportation Network Companies | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 5) |
| 5/05 | HB 134 | Authorizes Rail Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 12) |
| 5/05 | HB 134 | Authorizes Rail Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 4) |
| 5/05 | SB 2 | Increases Speed Limit | Bill Passed - House (31 - 11) |
| 4/29 | HB 1305 | Amends Exisitng Law Relating to Motor Vehicles | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 20) |
| 4/29 | HB 148 | Requires Auto Insurance for Moped Operators | Bill Passed - House (81 - 32) |
| 4/27 | HF 4 | 2015-2017 Biennium Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 27) |
| 4/23 | SB 694 | Authorizes Motorcycles to Travel Between Traffic Lanes | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10) |
| 4/23 | SB 1298 | Expands Insurance Requirements for Short-Term Rental Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
| 4/22 | SB 1128 | Prohibits Unmanned Traffic Speed Cameras | Bill Passed - House (74 - 16) |
| 4/21 | HF 4 | 2015-2017 Biennium Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - House (73 - 59) |
| 4/16 | SB 248 | Amends Automobile Insurance Law | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |