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HB1242Introduced in the House

Require emergency personnel to use flares or emergency reflective triangles to mark stopped emergency vehicles in some circumstances.

Introduced

Introduced by Phil Jensen, District 33

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Require emergency personnel to use flares or emergency reflective triangles to mark stopped emergency vehicles in some circumstances.

Where it stands

Transportation Tabled, Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0. H.J. 18

February 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Tabled · February 10, 2026

8

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

13 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Nick Fosness1Absent
Kent Roe4Yes
Tim Czmowski6Absent
Brian Mulder11Yes
Keri Weems11Yes
Amber Arlint12Yes
Taylor Rehfeldt14Yes
John Shubeck16Absent
William Shorma17Yes
Jeff Bathke20Absent

Bill history

  1. First read in House and referred to House Transportation H.J. 193

  2. Scheduled for hearing

  3. Transportation Tabled, Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0. H.J. 18

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