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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 6218: FAST act compliance

Bringing the state into compliance with the federal FAST act.

Summary

  • Allows two trailers or semi-trailers with a total weight that does not exceed 26,000 pounds and a length that does not exceed 82 feet of overall length to operate on the highways of the state.
  • Aligns state length limitations with the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6218), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2018
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 15, 2018
  6. LawMar 15, 2018
Prime sponsor
Curtis King (R-14)
Introduced
January 10, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2018
Session law
Chapter 105, Laws of 2018
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2606
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to bringing the state into compliance with the federal FAST act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Curtis King (R-14)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Hobbs D-44Jeannie Darneille D-27

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2018
Version voted on: SB 6218
45 Yea 1 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24110
Republican21002
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2018
Version voted on: SB 6218
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018.
  2. Chapter 105, 2018 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. TR - Majority; do pass.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  12. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 1; absent, 1; excused, 2.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 6218 in other sessions

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