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Read. Follow. Verify.Legislative Assembly of North Dakota authorizes flashing blue lights for class B emergency vehicles during highway stops and updates vehicle lamp rules
Last action · April 14, 2025: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11Sponsors: Bernie Satrom and 2 others
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What This Bill Does
North Dakota allows drivers of s to display a flashing blue light when stopped on a highway, and updates rules governing vehicle lamp intensities and permitted flashing light colors.
Emergency vehicle operators gain specific permissions for using flashing blue lights during highway stops, while vehicle owners must comply with updated visibility and distance thresholds for high-intensity lamps.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
class B authorized emergency vehicle drivers
Drivers gain explicit permission to display flashing blue lights during highway stops and utilize traffic exemptions under specified conditions.
motor vehicle operators
Vehicle owners and operators must adhere to updated restrictions regarding lamp intensities, beam distances, and prohibited front-facing light colors.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When can a class B authorized emergency vehicle display a flashing blue light?
What distance limits apply to high-intensity vehicle lamps?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
18 actions- Apr 14, 2025Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11
- Apr 11, 2025HouseEnrolledSigned by Governor 04/10
- Apr 8, 2025HouseEnrolledSent to Governor
- Apr 8, 2025HouseSigned by Speaker
- Apr 4, 2025SenateSigned by President
- Apr 2, 2025HouseFloorSecond reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0
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- Apr 2, 2025HouseConcurred
- Mar 19, 2025HouseReturned to House (12)
- Mar 18, 2025SenateFloorSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0
- Mar 17, 2025SenateCommitteeAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 14, 2025SenateCommitteeReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1
- Feb 21, 2025SenateCommitteeCommittee Hearing 11:15
- Feb 13, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee
- Jan 29, 2025SenateReceived from House
- Jan 28, 2025HouseFloorSecond reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0
- Jan 24, 2025HouseCommitteeReported back, do pass, place on calendar 14 0 0
- Jan 24, 2025HouseCommitteeCommittee Hearing 11:00
- Jan 13, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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