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SB1182 • 2026

Authorizes the Missouri Department of Transportation to provide vehicle weight exemptions for certain vehicles

Authorizes the Missouri Department of Transportation to provide vehicle weight exemptions for certain vehicles

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Trent, Curtis; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
SCS Voted Do Pass S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee (5400S.03C)
Effective date
2026-08-28

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    SCS Voted Do Pass S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee (5400S.03C)

  2. 2026-03-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Conducted S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

  3. 2026-01-27 S237

    Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

  4. 2026-01-07 S68

    S First Read

  5. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled

Official Summary Text

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Senate Committee Substitute

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SCS/SB 1182 - This act authorizes the Missouri Department of Transportation to allow any truck, tractor-trailer, or other combination engaged in transporting material or equipment to a construction site where economic activity occurs or will occur to operate with a weight not to exceed 22,400 pounds on one axle or a weight not to exceed 44,800 pounds on any tandem axle, provided that such vehicle shall not operate on the interstate highway system in excess of the weight limits imposed by federal statute and shall not exceed the width and length limitations provided in current law. One-way trips shall be limited to sixteen miles and round trips shall be limited to thirty-two miles. Qualifying trips are limited to multimodal trips within a single county. The Department shall grant such exemptions to any truck, tractor-trailer, train, or other combination that qualifies for such exemption regardless of reducibility of the weight of the load carried.
TAYLOR MIDDLETON

Introduced

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SB 1182 - This act authorizes a county commission to allow any truck, tractor-trailer, or other combination engaged in transporting material or equipment to a construction site where economic activity occurs or will occur to operate with a weight not to exceed 22,400 pounds on one axle or a weight not to exceed 44,800 pounds on any tandem axle, provided that such vehicle shall not operate on the interstate highway system in excess of the weight limits imposed by federal statute and shall not exceed the width and length limitations provided in current law.
TAYLOR MIDDLETON