Virginia House Bill 2232 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Transportation
Pending: House Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Motorized skateboards or foot-scooters; operation; local authority. Authorizes localities to prohibit or regulate the operation of companies providing motorized skateboards or foot-scooters for hire. The bill authorizes localities to regulate certain aspects of the operation of motorized skateboards and foot-scooters. The bill changes the definition of motorized skateboard or foot-scooter by (i) removing the requirement that such device have no manufacturer-issued vehicle identification number, (ii) removing the requirement that the motor or engine be of a certain maximum power, (iii) providing that such device weighs less than 100 pounds and has a maximum speed of no more than 20 miles per hour, and (iv) providing that such device may be powered in whole or in part by the motor or engine. The bill makes consistent the operational requirements for motorized skateboards or foot-scooters and similar devices, including (a) allowing motorized skateboards and foot-scooters to be driven on sidewalks, (b) requiring motorized skateboards and foot-scooters driven on a roadway to be driven as close to the right curb as is safely practicable, (c) prohibiting the operation of motorized skateboards or foot-scooters on any Interstate Highway System component, and (d) requiring operators of motorized skateboards and foot-scooters to give hand signals and have lights on such vehicle.

Motorized skateboards or foot-scooters; operation, local authority.

Sen. Lamont Bagby [D]

Del. Mark Sickles [D]

2019-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-05	House	Left in Transportation
2019-01-29	House	Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (10-Y 0-N)
2019-01-14	House	Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1
2019-01-08	House	Referred to Committee on Transportation
2019-01-08	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19104321D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
46	2	100	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1015	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1041	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1081	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1315	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	800	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	849	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	903	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	904	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	905	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	908.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HB2232
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB2232+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+H1901V0021+HB2232