Bill · S.Res. 943· Senate(119-SRES-943)
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day.
- Introduced
- 9/30/2026
- Last activity
- 9/30/2026 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5271)
- Sponsored by
- Richard Blumenthal
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- Officially Recorded
- Adopted by the Senate
A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution supports the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day. It recognizes traffic incident management responders, such as law enforcement, fire and rescue personnel, emergency medical services, tow truck operators, and transportation workers. The text notes that many of these responders are seriously injured or killed each year because motorists speed, drive impaired or distracted, or do not know move over laws. It highlights that 36 traffic incident management responders were killed in roadside collisions in 2025. The resolution points out that all States have move over laws requiring drivers to move over or slow down near roadside incidents. Finally, the Senate resolves to support this special day and urges organizations to spread awareness and educate the public on these laws and their dangers.
Yes
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?+2
The resolution supports promoting move over laws to improve safety along roadsides for traffic incident management responders and motorists.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Public Awareness: The resolution urges organizations to spread awareness, promote State move over laws, and educate the public on dangers and loss of life, as stated in the Resolved section. This is positive because it aims to better inform the motoring public about safety.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Negative Impacts Identified: The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Roads And Bridges+2
- 9/30/2026
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5271)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Bill introduced.
Deb FischerRepublican · Nebraska