ESB 5595 — Establishing shared streets.

What this bill does

Authorizes local authorities to designate a non-arterial highway a "shared street," which is defined as a city street designated by placement of official traffic control devices where pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicular traffic share a portion or all of the same street. Permits local authorities to establish maximum speed limits of 10 miles per hour on shared streets. Requires vehicular traffic traveling along a shared street to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian, bicyclist, or operator of a micro-mobility device. Requires a bicyclist or micro-mobility device operator traveling along a shared street to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian.

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Floor votes

• House — Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 11, 2025
  64 yea · 32 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate — Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 17, 2025
  31 yea · 18 nay
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 25, 2025
  45 yea · 4 nay

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