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2026 Regular Session
SB40
by Senator
William "Bill" Wheat , Jr.
TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT: Provides for approaching emergency or disabled vehicles on or near highways. (8/1/26)
Current Status:
Pending House final passage
Text
Amendments
Digests
Votes
Authors
SB40 Reengrossed
SB40 Engrossed
SB40 Original
Senate Floor Amendment #1233 Wheat Adopted
Senate Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment #1085 Wheat Adopted
Digest of SB40 Reengrossed
Digest of SB40 Engrossed
Digest of SB40 Original
Committee Vote H-THPW 5/5/2026
Senate Vote on SB 40 FINAL PASSAGE (#154)
Committee Vote S-THPW 3/18/2026
Committee Vote S-THPW 3/11/2026
William "Bill" Wheat , Jr. (primary)
Date
Chamber
Journal
Page
Action
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05/07
H
21
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
House 5/7 Video
05/06
H
5
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
House 5/6 Video
05/05
H
11
Reported favorably (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
House 5/5 Video
03/26
H
5
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
THPW 5/5 Video
House 3/26 Video
03/25
H
2
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
House 3/25 Video
House 3/25 Video part 2
03/24
S
20
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate 3/24 Video
03/23
S
8
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate 3/23 Video
03/18
S
10
Reported favorably.
Senate 3/18 Video
03/09
S
5
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
THPW 3/18 Video
THPW 3/11 Video part 2
Senate 3/9 Video
Senate 3/9 Video part 2
02/10
S
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.