HB 419 (2025): requiring vehicle headlights to be on when windshield wipers are also on.
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@misc{bill-2025-hb419, title = {HB 419 (2025): requiring vehicle headlights to be on when windshield wipers are also on.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2025/hb419}, note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026} }
HB 419 (2025)
requiring vehicle headlights to be on when windshield wipers are also on.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Transportation
- Subject: Motor Vehicles
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 4, 2025, with 11 people signed in online: 6 in support and 5 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 11, 2025 and February 18, 2025. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–6. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 6, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 227–129.
Sponsors
- Rep. Philip Jones (D - Ches 3) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Erik Johnson (D - Straf 11)
- Rep. Marc Plamondon (D - Hills 3)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 4, 2025, 11:20 AM: public hearing, House Transportation, LOB 203
- February 11, 2025, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Transportation, LOB 203
- February 18, 2025, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Transportation, LOB 203
- March 6, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- March 6, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 227, nays 129, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Transportation
- February 4, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 11:20 am LOB 203
- February 11, 2025: Executive Session: 02/11/2025 02:00 pm LOB 203
- February 18, 2025: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 02:00 pm LOB 203
- February 18, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2025 (Vote 10-6; RC)
- February 25, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- March 6, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 227-129 03/06/2025