HB 640-FN (2009): relative to speed limits and keeping right except to pass.

Cite this page

Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.

MLA
“HB 640-FN (2009): relative to speed limits and keeping right except to pass.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2009/hb640. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
APA
Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 640-FN (2009): relative to speed limits and keeping right except to pass. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2009/hb640
Chicago
Granite Record. “HB 640-FN (2009): relative to speed limits and keeping right except to pass.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2009/hb640.
BibTeX
@misc{bill-2009-hb640, title = {HB 640-FN (2009): relative to speed limits and keeping right except to pass.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2009/hb640}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }

HB 640-FN (2009)

relative to speed limits and keeping right except to pass.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2009-2010
  • House committee: Transportation
  • Subject: Motor Vehicles

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2009 and referred to the House Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 10, 2009. The committee met in executive session on February 11, 2009 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 13–3. On February 18, 2009 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 231–102.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 10, 2009, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Transportation, LOB 203
  • February 11, 2009, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Transportation, LOB 203

Votes

  • February 18, 2009, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 231, nays 102, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 2009: Introduced and Referred to Transportation
  • February 10, 2009: Public Hearing: 2/10/2009 2:00 PM LOB 203
  • February 11, 2009: Executive Session: 2/11/2009 11:00 AM LOB 203
  • February 12, 2009: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Feb 18 RC (vote 13-3)
  • February 12, 2009: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  • February 17, 2009: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 2/17/2009 10:00 AM LOB 203
  • February 18, 2009: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 231-102

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

From the General Court