SB437
Truck-mounted attenuators; certain vehicles equipped with amber and green warning lights.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 1, 2026
Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB437)
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Green warning lights, vehicles equipped with truck-mounted attenuators.
Authorizes the use of green warning lights on vehicles that are (i) equipped with a truck-mounted attenuator; (ii) used in constructing, maintaining, and repairing highways or utilities on or along public highways; and (iii) equipped with amber warning lights. The bill requires that such lights be used simultaneously with amber ... (More) warning lights and only when such vehicles are in a highway work zone. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102372D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendments (10-Y 4-N)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Read first time
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Transportation Amendments agreed to
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Committee amendments reconsidered
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Transportation Amendment rejected
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/04/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB437)
- 02/20/2026 - House: Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
- 03/02/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 03/04/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 03/04/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 03/04/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 03/05/2026 - House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26108950D-H1
- 03/09/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/10/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/10/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 03/10/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 03/10/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB437)
- 03/30/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/30/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB437ER)
- 03/30/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/31/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
- 03/31/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
- 04/01/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB437)
