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Senate adopts amendment excluding tow trucks and passes bill expanding emergency vehicle privileges
Summary
The Senate adopted an amendment excluding tow trucks and passed House File 2655 to allow authorized emergency vehicles to run stop signs and lights or exceed speed limits when done safely; the roll call was 47–0. Senator Dickey sponsored the measure and moved adoption of Senate Amendment 51‑12.
The Senate on a unanimous roll call adopted Senate Amendment 51‑12 and passed House File 2655, a bill that expands operating privileges for authorized emergency vehicles.
Senator John Dickey (Jefferson), sponsor of the measure, said the bill "allows for all authorized emergency vehicles to run a stoplight or a stop sign or to exceed the speed limit as long as it's done safely and does not recklessly endanger life or property." He told the Senate the amendment clarifies that the changes "do not apply to tow trucks."
The amendment was moved, voted on and adopted without further debate. After final comments, Senator Dickey moved the bill as amended for final passage.
The secretary opened the roll call for passage. The clerk reported those voting aye as 47 and those voting nay as 0; the bill "having received a constitutional majority is declared to have passed the Senate, and the title was agreed to." The chair then asked to message the bill to the House.
The Senate record shows the measure was advanced under regular floor procedures; no committee or fiscal report details were offered during floor debate.
