HB 249 (2025): allowing bicyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and stop lights as stop signs.
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HB 249 (2025)
allowing bicyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and stop lights as stop signs.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Transportation
- Subject: Motor Vehicles
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 11, 2025, with 51 people signed in online: 43 in support and 8 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 4, 2025 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 9–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 26, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 207–135.
Sponsors
- Rep. Seth Miller (D - Straf 21) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 11, 2025, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Transportation, LOB 203
- March 4, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Transportation, LOB 203
- March 26, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- March 26, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 207, nays 135, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Transportation
- February 11, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 203
- March 4, 2025: Executive Session: 03/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 203
- March 4, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/04/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC)
- March 14, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- March 26, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 207-135 03/26/2025