VA HB2273 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-02-06 - Passed by indefinitely in Transportation (8-Y 5-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Use of handheld personal communications devices in certain motor vehicles while passing stopped school bus; penalty. Imposes a mandatory fine of $250 for using a handheld personal communications device for reading emails or texting while operating a motor vehicle and passing a stopped school bus.

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Title

Handheld personal communications devices; use while passing stopped school bus.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Transportation (8-Y 5-N) (Y: 8 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-31 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-25 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-06SenatePassed by indefinitely in Transportation (8-Y 5-N)
2019-02-01SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2019-02-01SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2019-01-31HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2019-01-31HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2019-01-30HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB2273H1
2019-01-30HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 19105466D-H1
2019-01-30HouseRead second time
2019-01-29HouseRead first time
2019-01-25HouseCommittee substitute printed 19105466D-H1
2019-01-25HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 0-N)
2019-01-21HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2019-01-18HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2019-01-08HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2019-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100523D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
462844(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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