MissouriMissouri sets 75 mph maximum on rural interstates and freeways
Drivers on rural interstates and qualifying freeways in Missouri would have a uniform maximum speed limit of 75 miles per hour.
What it does
Rural interstates and qualifying freeways would have a uniform maximum speed limit of 75 miles per hour. The transportation commission may approve a lower limit, or a higher one up to 75, on a state road.
Argument forDrivers may be able to travel faster on rural interstates and freeways, and transportation officials can still set lower limits when safety calls for it.
Argument againstDrivers could travel faster on these roads, which might make crashes more severe; the bill keeps criminal penalties for speeding.
More detail
Missouri law sets a uniform maximum speed of 75 miles per hour on rural interstates and freeways. This applies to rural parts of the federal interstate system and qualifying freeways, which are divided highways at least ten miles long with four or more lanes and no at-grade crossings or access within that stretch. The transportation commission may approve a higher or lower limit on a state road when the transportation department recommends it. A speed limit set under that process cannot be higher than 75 miles per hour.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 13Signed by Governor Mike KehoeBecame Law
- May 28Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics CommitteeTo Governor
- May 28Signed by Senate President Pro Tem
- May 28Signed by House Speaker
- May 28Delivered to Governor
- May 15S Dissolves Conference Committee
- May 15S refuses to concur in HCS, as amended
- May 15S requests H recede and take up and pass bill
- May 15H recedes on HCS, as amended
- May 15H Third Read and PassedMajor
- May 15Truly Agreed To and Finally PassedMajor
- May 13S distributes CCR (5907S07.1SR)
- May 13S distributes CCS (5907S.07S)
- May 13H distributes CCR
- May 6Senate conferees appointed: Burger, Bean, Gregory (21), McCreery, Washington
- May 5H refuses to recede and grants conference
- May 5House conferees appointed: Voss, Hurlbert, Kelley, Boyko, Anderson
- May 4S refuses to concur in HCS, as amended and requests H recede or grant conference
- Apr 30HA 1 to HCS H offered (Hurlbert)--(5907H03.08H)
- Apr 30HA 1 to HA 1 to HCS H offered & adopted (Kelley)--(5907H03.19H)
- Apr 30HA 1 to HCS, as amended, H adopted --(5907H03.08H)
- Apr 30HA 2 to HCS H offered & withdrawn (Murphy)--(5907H03.02H)
- Apr 30HA 3 to HCS H offered & adopted (Busick)--(5907H03.16H)
- Apr 30HA 4 to HCS H offered & adopted (Pouche)--(5907H03.04H)
- Apr 30HA 5 to HCS H offered & adopted (Reedy)--(5907H03.09H)
- Apr 30HA 6 to HCS H offered & adopted (Vernetti)--(5907H03.10H)
- Apr 30HA 7 to HCS H offered & adopted (Boyko)--(5907H03.15H)
- Apr 30HCS, as amended, H adopted --(5907H.03C)
- Apr 30H Third Read and PassedPassed House
- Apr 29HCS Voted Do Pass H Fiscal ReviewMinor
- Apr 29HCS Reported Do Pass H Fiscal ReviewMinor
- Apr 27HCS Voted Do Pass H Rules - LegislativeMinor
- Apr 27HCS Reported Do Pass H Rules - LegislativeMinor
- Apr 27Referred H Fiscal Review CommitteeMinor
- Apr 21HCS Reported Do Pass H TransportationMinor
- Apr 21Referred H Rules - LegislativeMinor
- Apr 15HCS Voted Do Pass H TransportationMinor
- Mar 31Hearing Conducted H Transportation
- Mar 12Referred H TransportationMinor
- Mar 9H Second ReadMinor
- Mar 5Voted Do Pass S Fiscal Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Mar 5Reported from S Fiscal Oversight Committee
- Mar 5S Third Read and PassedPassed Senate
- Mar 5H First ReadMinor
- Mar 4Perfected
- Mar 4Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
- Mar 4Referred S Fiscal Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Mar 3Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
- Feb 19Reported from S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
- Feb 9Voted Do Pass S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety CommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Hearing Conducted S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
- Jan 27Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety CommitteeMinor
- Jan 7S First ReadMinor
- 2025
- Dec 4PrefiledIntroduced
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