VA HB1627 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-07 - Left in Transportation
Pending: House Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Interior lights; requirements. Requires the operator of a motor vehicle, autocycle, road roller, road machinery, or tractor equipped with an interior light or lights used on a highway to ensure that such lights are in good working order and removes duplicative language. The bill further requires an operator of such vehicle equipped with interior lights to illuminate such lights upon stopping after having received a visible or audible signal from any law-enforcement officer to bring his motor vehicle to a stop between sunset and sunrise. The bill requires the Department of State Police to amend its regulations such that a motor vehicle safety inspection shall include an inspection of interior lights to ensure that such lights are in good working order.

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Title

Interior lights; certain vehicles used on highway to ensure lights are in good working order.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-07HouseLeft in Transportation
2017-01-13HouseAssigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1
2017-01-04HouseReferred to Committee on Transportation
2017-01-04HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102519D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4621014.01(n/a)See Bill Text
4621020(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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