SB 2695: PEDESTRIAN SAFETY; CROSSWALKS; PENALTIES

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: Senate
Latest Version Date: 2026-03-27

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-30: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

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Clarifies a driver's obligations at crosswalks. Requires drivers to stop and remain stopped for pedestrians in crosswalks. Strengthens penalties for traffic violations, particularly in school zones. Expands the offense of negligent injury in the second degree to include bodily injury to a vulnerable user by the operation of a vehicle in a negligent manner. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing