A Missouri Senate bill to lower maximum speed limits on roads in certain counties appears to be dead for the year.

Under SB227, proposed by Sen. John Cauthorn, R-Mexico, the maximum posted speed limit in any second, third of fourth classification county should not exceed 55 mph. If the county commission does not mark the roads with signs indicating the designated speed limit, the speed limit would be 45 mph by default.

Currently, the unposted speed limit on most county roads is 60 mph.

The measure was sent earlier this year to the Senate floor, only to be removed from consideration.