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H948Introduced in the House

The P.A.V.E. Act

Passed

Introduced by Patricia Cotham, District 105

What does this bill do?

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Official description

The P.A.V.E. Act

Where it stands

Ch. SL 2025-39

July 1, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Third Reading · June 26, 2025

39

Yes

3

No

8

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Bobby Hanig1Absent
Norman Sanderson2Yes
Bob Brinson3Yes
Buck Newton4Absent
Kandie Smith5Yes
Michael Lazzara6Yes
Michael Lee7Yes
William Rabon8Yes
William Jackson9Yes
Benton Sawrey10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Passed 1st Reading

  3. Ref to the Com on Transportation, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  4. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  5. Re-ref Com On Finance

  6. Reptd Fav

  7. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  8. Reptd Fav

  9. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  10. Added to Calendar

  11. Amend Adopted A1

  12. Passed 2nd Reading

  13. Placed On Cal For 06/24/2025

  14. Passed 3rd Reading

  15. Ordered Engrossed

  16. Special Message Sent To Senate

  17. Special Message Received From House

  18. Passed 1st Reading

  19. Ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  20. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  21. Com Substitute Adopted

  22. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  23. Reptd Fav

  24. Placed on Today's Calendar

  25. Amend Adopted A1

  26. Passed 2nd Reading

  27. Passed 3rd Reading

  28. Engrossed

  29. Special Message Sent To House

  30. Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  31. Added to Calendar

  32. Concurred In S Com Sub

  33. Ordered Enrolled

  34. Ratified

  35. Pres. To Gov. 7/1/2025

  36. Signed by Gov. 7/1/2025

  37. Ch. SL 2025-39

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