VA HB885 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 25 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-25 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0444)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Reckless driving; exceeding speed limit. Raises the threshold for per se reckless driving for speeding from driving in excess of 80 miles per hour to driving in excess of 85 miles per hour. The threshold for per se reckless driving for speeding for driving at or more than 20 miles per hour in excess of the speed limit remains unchanged. The bill also provides that any person who drives a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 80 miles per hour but below 86 miles per hour on any highway in the Commonwealth having a maximum speed limit of 65 miles per hour shall be subject to an additional fine of $100.

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Title

Reckless driving; raises threshold for speeding.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N) (Y: 29 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N 1-A) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Transportation (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (82-Y 18-N) (Y: 82 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 5-N) (Y: 12 N: 5 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-23 - House - House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (20-Y 2-N) (Y: 20 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-25 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0444)
2020-03-25 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 444 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-12 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-03SenateSigned by President
2020-03-02HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-02HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB885ER)
2020-03-02HouseEnrolled
2020-02-26SenatePassed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
2020-02-26SenateRead third time
2020-02-26SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2020-02-25SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N 1-A)
2020-02-20SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2020-02-20SenateReported from Transportation (11-Y 4-N)
2020-02-12SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2020-02-12SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-11HouseVOTE: Passage (82-Y 18-N)
2020-02-11HouseRead third time and passed House (82-Y 18-N)
2020-02-10HousePrinted as engrossed 20106070D-EH1
2020-02-10HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB885EH1
2020-02-10HouseCommittee on Appropriations amendments agreed to
2020-02-10HouseCommittee on Transportation substitute agreed to 20106070D-H1
2020-02-10HouseRead second time
2020-02-09HouseRead first time
2020-02-07HouseReported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 5-N)
2020-02-06HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 2-N)
2020-01-28HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2020-01-23HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2020-01-23HouseIncorporates HB1374 (Campbell, J.L.)
2020-01-23HouseCommittee substitute printed 20106070D-H1
2020-01-23HouseReported from Transportation with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
2020-01-20HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
2020-01-20HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2020-01-14HouseAssigned Transportation sub: Motor Vehicles
2020-01-07HouseReferred to Committee on Transportation
2020-01-07HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102149D

Same As/Similar To

SB63 (Same As) 2020-03-25 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0445)
HB1374 (Same As) 2020-01-23 - Incorporated by Transportation

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
462862(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB885
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Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0444+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1902V0004+HB0885
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Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S11V0071+HB0885
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S05V0416+HB0885
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1050HB0885+HB0885
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1071HB0885+HB0885

Bill Comments

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