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SB221

School crossing zones; active times, locality may increase time preceding & following school hours.

Status:
In House

Latest Action: Feb. 9, 2026
House: Referred to Committee on Transportation

Chief Patron:
Michael Jones (D)

Session:
2026 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. School crossing zones; active times.

Authorizes a local governing body, by ordinance, to increase from 30 minutes to up to 60 minutes the period of time before and after regular school hours during which school crossing zones are active if it determines that children will be going to or from school during that period of time. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/09/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103248D
  • 01/09/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 01/23/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
  • 01/29/2026 - Senate: Reported from Transportation with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
  • 02/02/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106103D-S1
  • 02/02/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
  • 02/02/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 02/02/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  • 02/02/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
  • 02/03/2026 - Senate: Read second time
  • 02/03/2026 - Senate: Transportation Substitute agreed to
  • 02/03/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  • 02/03/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB221)
  • 02/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/09/2026 - House: Read first time
  • 02/09/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation

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