HB351
Military Affairs, Dept. of, emergency vehicles; equipped with flashing red and white warning lights.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Jan. 29, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
Chief Patron:
Michael Feggans (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Flashing red and white warning lights; emergency vehicle exemptions; Department of Military Affairs emergency vehicles.
Authorizes Department of Military Affairs emergency vehicles to (i) be equipped with flashing, blinking, or alternating red or red and white combination warning lights and (ii) disregard certain regulations regarding the operation of vehicles without being subject to criminal prosecution while responding to an emergency.-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101470D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/15/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB351)
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
- 01/20/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 01/21/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 01/22/2026 - House: Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Read first time
- 01/27/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/28/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
