Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to the penalty for speeding in excess of twenty miles per hour over the limit
Sponsored by the House Public Safety Committee, Rep. Joshua Meggers (R)
Topics:Public safety & emergencies
Same legislation: HF 2023
Progress
- IntroducedFebruary 16, 2026
- Subcommittee—
- Committee—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- Signed—
Died at end of session The General Assembly adjourned on May 3, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
Under current law, a person who operates a motor vehicle in excess of a speed limit under Code section 321.236(5, 11) (public parks and alleys), Code section 321.285 (speed restrictions generally), Code section 321.383(5) (implements of husbandry), Code section 321O.5(1) (personal delivery devices), or Code section 461A.36 (state parks and preserves), commits a simple misdemeanor punishable by a scheduled fine that varies depending on the excessive speed. The fine ranges from $30 for a speed in excess of the limit by not more than miles per hour (MPH) to $135 plus $5 for each MPH of excessive speed over MPH over the limit. This bill increases the scheduled fine for excessive speed over MPH over the limit to $285 plus $5 for each MPH of excessive speed over MPH over the limit.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
History
Meetings
- Tuesday, February 10 · 10:30 AMPublic Safety committee · RM 19Official meeting page
- Tuesday, February 3 · 10:30 AMPublic Safety committee · RM 19Official meeting page
- Monday, January 26 · 12:30 PMPublic Safety subcommittee · House Lounge 2Official meeting page
Thursday, January 22 · 12:30 PMPublic Safety subcommittee · CancelledOfficial meeting page- Wednesday, January 21 · 8:30 AMPublic Safety subcommittee · House LoungeOfficial meeting page
Votes
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