# Idaho H 0205: RULES OF THE ROAD – Amends existing law to provide for vehicles to exceed the speed limit while passing in a passing lane.

Idaho H 0205, RULES OF THE ROAD – Amends existing law to provide for vehicles to exceed the speed limit while passing in a passing lane., is a 2025 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2025-03-17 (Reported Signed by Governor on March 14, 2025 Session Law Chapter 78 Effective: 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho H 0205
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2025 regular legislative session
- Title: RULES OF THE ROAD – Amends existing law to provide for vehicles to exceed the speed limit while passing in a passing lane.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2025-03-17, Reported Signed by Governor on March 14, 2025 Session Law Chapter 78 Effective: 07/01/2025
- Sponsor: TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: RULES OF THE ROAD
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (99 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Drivers can pass at higher speeds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, eligible Idaho drivers can go up to 15 miles per hour over the posted limit while passing. This covers cars, motorcycles, and pickups only when they are not towing another vehicle. Drivers must use a designated passing lane to pass one or more vehicles traveling below the po…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Doug Okuniewicz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charlie Shepherd (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 64 | 3 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-03-17: Reported Signed by Governor on March 14, 2025 Session Law Chapter 78 Effective: 07/01/2025
- 2025-03-14: Delivered to Governor at 11:20 a.m. on March 13, 2025
- 2025-03-13: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-11: Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-10: Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 64-3-3 (House)
- 2025-02-25: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House)
- 2025-02-24: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2025-02-21: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2025-02-12: Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense (House)
- 2025-02-11: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0205.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0205.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0205-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).