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2005 House Bill 5104: Increase truck speed limit (Senate Roll Call 43)
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Passed 25 to 11 in the Senate on January 31, 2006, to increase the maximum speed limit for trucks to 60 miles per hour on freeways where the auto speed limit is 70 m.p.h. Also, to allow a passenger vehicle towing a trailer to go the posted speed limit. Under current law these cannot exceed 55 m.p.h.
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The vote was 25 in favor, 11 against, and 1 not voting.
(Senate Roll Call 43 at Senate Journal 7)

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Vote
In Favor In Favor
Against Against
Not Voting Not Voting
Undecided
Republican
811981%
138713%
4964%
22 total votes
Democrat
465446%
534753%
1000%
15 total votes

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Increase truck speed limit

IN FAVOR

SENATE DEMOCRATS

Barcia (D)Cherry (D)Emerson (D)Jacobs (D)Leland (D)
Schauer (D)Thomas (D)   

SENATE REPUBLICANS

Allen (R)Brown (R)Cassis (R)Cropsey (R)Garcia (R)
George (R)Gilbert (R)Goschka (R)Hammerstrom (R)Hardiman (R)
Jelinek (R)Kuipers (R)McManus (R)Sanborn (R)Sikkema (R)
Stamas (R)Toy (R)Van Woerkom (R)  

AGAINST

SENATE DEMOCRATS

Basham (D)Brater (D)Clark-Coleman (D)Clarke (D)Olshove (D)
Prusi (D)Scott (D)Switalski (D)  

SENATE REPUBLICANS

Birkholz (R)Bishop (R)Patterson (R)

SENATE LEGISLATORS WHO DID NOT VOTE

Johnson (R)

SENATE LEGISLATORS ALL VOTES

Y    Allen (R)Y    Barcia (D)  n  Basham (D)  n  Birkholz (R)  n  Bishop (R)
  n  Brater (D)Y    Brown (R)Y    Cassis (R)Y    Cherry (D)  n  Clark-Coleman (D)
  n  Clarke (D)Y    Cropsey (R)Y    Emerson (D)Y    Garcia (R)Y    George (R)
Y    Gilbert (R)Y    Goschka (R)Y    Hammerstrom (R)Y    Hardiman (R)Y    Jacobs (D)
Y    Jelinek (R)  -  Johnson (R)Y    Kuipers (R)Y    Leland (D)Y    McManus (R)
  n  Olshove (D)  n  Patterson (R)  n  Prusi (D)Y    Sanborn (R)Y    Schauer (D)
  n  Scott (D)Y    Sikkema (R)Y    Stamas (R)  n  Switalski (D)Y    Thomas (D)
Y    Toy (R)Y    Van Woerkom (R)   

Senate Roll Call 43 on 2005 House Bill 5104

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Comments

1) Re: 2005 House Bill 5104 (Increase truck speed limit )  by bill35 on September 20, 2012 
I think it is so important to increase the speed limit for the trucks. It will help prevent a lot of accident do to the trucks running to slow compared to the cars. I hope this gets passed here. courier service

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2) no  by Anonymous Citizen on February 8, 2008 
they are stupid for wanting to change the speed limit.

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3) Get real  by Anonymous Citizen on January 27, 2006 
C'mon, when was the last time you saw a truck doing 55 mph. Most are traveling 60-70. Some are doing over 70. The 5mph increase just closer reflects what they are already doing.

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