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SB1408 • 2026

Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interstates and freeways

Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interstates and freeways

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Burger, Jamie; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
HCS Voted Do Pass H Transportation
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Voted Do Pass H Transportation

  2. 2026-03-31 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Conducted H Transportation

  3. 2026-03-12 H1272

    Referred H Transportation

  4. 2026-03-09 H1148

    H Second Read

  5. 2026-03-05 H1127

    H First Read

  6. 2026-03-05 S535

    S Third Read and Passed

  7. 2026-03-05 S532

    Reported from S Fiscal Oversight Committee

  8. 2026-03-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass S Fiscal Oversight Committee

  9. 2026-03-04 S525

    Referred S Fiscal Oversight Committee

  10. 2026-03-04 S525

    Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

  11. 2026-03-04 S521

    Perfected

  12. 2026-03-03 S515

    Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

  13. 2026-02-19 S415

    Reported from S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

  14. 2026-02-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

  15. 2026-02-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Conducted S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee

  16. 2026-01-27 S245

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

  17. 2026-01-07 S89

    S First Read

  18. 2025-12-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled

Official Summary Text

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Perfected

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SB 1408 - Currently, the maximum speed limit on rural interstates and freeways of this state is seventy miles per hour. This act increases the maximum speed limit on such roads to seventy-five miles per hour.
TAYLOR MIDDLETON

Introduced

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SB 1408 - Currently, the maximum speed limit on rural interstates and freeways of this state is seventy miles per hour. This act increases the maximum speed limit on such roads to seventy-five miles per hour.
TAYLOR MIDDLETON