RULES OF THE ROAD – Amends existing law to require drivers to drive in the right-hand lane on multilane highways unless passing and to provide penalties for driving in the left-hand lane of a controlled access highway and impeding the flow of traffic.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. Mar 17Returned from House Failed; to Secretary of SenateLatest
      • Vote recorded Read Third Time in Full –. Result: fail.Lower
   2. Mar 17Read Third Time in Full – FAILED - 28-42-0AYES – Bingham, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Cornilles, Fuhriman, Galaviz, Green, Handy, Haws, Healey, Holtzclaw, Mathias, Mickelsen, Miller, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Veile, Weber, WheelerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Church, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Price, Rasor, Redman, Rubel, Scott, Skaug(Chadwick), Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - PickettOrder ret’d to SenateMajor
   3. Mar 16U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
   4. Mar 13Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
   5. Mar 12Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
   6. Mar 9Read First Time, Referred to Transportation & DefenseMinor
      • Vote recorded Read third time in full as amended –. Result: pass.Upper
   7. Mar 9Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
   8. Mar 9Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 21-14-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Guthrie, Harris, Lent, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ruchti, Rundhaug(Carlson), Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Coho(Lenney), Foreman, Grow, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Nichols, Ricks, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - HarrisTitle apvd - to HousePassed 1st Chamber
   9. Mar 6Read second time as amended, filed for Third readingMinor
   10. Mar 5Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading
   11. Mar 5Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended
   12. Mar 5Amendments reported printed
   13. Mar 4Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment
   14. Mar 4Reported out without recommendation, as amended
   15. Mar 4Placed in the Committee of the Whole
   16. Mar 3Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
   17. Feb 26Reported Printed; referred to Transportation
   18. Feb 25Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for PrintingIntroduced