VA HB1649 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 16 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-16 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0197)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Passing stationary refuse collection vehicles. Requires that, with due regard to safety and traffic conditions, drivers of motor vehicles overtaking stationary vehicles in the process of refuse collection (i) on a highway of at least four lanes, yield the right of way by a making a lane change into a nonadjacent lane or (ii) on a highway of fewer than four lanes or if changing lanes would be unreasonable or unsafe, decrease speed to 10 mph below the posted speed limit and pass at least two feet to the left of the stationary vehicle.

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Title

Stationary refuse-collection vehicles; procedure for passing and overtaking.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-30 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 2-N) (Y: 94 N: 2 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-27 - House - House: Reported from Transportation (20-Y 1-N) (Y: 20 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0197)
2015-03-16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 197 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-02-23 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-02-23HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/23/15
2015-02-20SenateSigned by President
2015-02-19HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-02-19HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1649ER)
2015-02-19HouseEnrolled
2015-02-16SenatePassed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-16SenateRead third time
2015-02-13SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2015-02-11SenateReported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
2015-02-02SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2015-02-02SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2015-01-30HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 2-N)
2015-01-30HouseRead third time and passed House (92-Y 2-N)
2015-01-29HouseRead second time and engrossed
2015-01-28HouseRead first time
2015-01-27HouseReported from Transportation (20-Y 1-N)
2015-01-26HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2015-01-16HouseAssigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2
2015-01-09HouseReferred to Committee on Transportation
2015-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102485D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
462838(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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