HB 461 (2025): relative to department of safety and department of motor vehicle training and testing materials.
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HB 461 (2025)
relative to department of safety and department of motor vehicle training and testing materials.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Transportation
- Senate committee: Transportation
- Subject: Transportation and Highways
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 11, 2025, with 340 people signed in online: 7 in support and 333 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 4, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0471h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 9–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0471h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 26, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 26, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 187–159. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 8, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 15, 2025 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Thomas Walsh (R - Merr 10) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Gregory Hill (R - Merr 2)
- Rep. Steven Smith (R - Sull 3)
- Rep. Ted Gorski (R - Hills 2)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 11, 2025, 11:00 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
- April 8, 2025, 1:45 PM: hearing, Senate Transportation, LOB 101
- May 15, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
Votes
- March 26, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 187, nays 159, passed
- May 15, 2025, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Transportation
- February 11, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/11/2025 11:00 am LOB 203
- March 4, 2025: Executive Session: 03/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 203
- March 4, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0471h 03/04/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC)
- March 14, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 26, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0471h: AA VV 03/26/2025
- March 26, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0471h: MA RC 187-159 03/26/2025
- March 27, 2025: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Transportation
- April 8, 2025: Hearing: 04/08/2025, Room 101, LOB, 01:45 pm
- May 15, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/15/2025
- May 15, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 05/15/2025