VA SB437 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 22 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1259)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 22 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1259)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Bicyclists and other vulnerable road users; penalty. Provides that a person who operates a motor vehicle in a careless or distracted manner and is the proximate cause of serious physical injury to a vulnerable road user, defined in the bill as a pedestrian; the operator of or passenger on a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, wheel chair or wheel chair conveyance, skateboard, roller skates, motorized skateboard or scooter, or animal-drawn vehicle or any attached device; or any person riding an animal, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also prohibits the driver of a motor vehicle from crossing into a bicycle lane to pass or attempt to pass another vehicle, except in certain circumstances.
Title
Bicyclists and other vulnerable road users; penalty.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-04-22 - House - House: VOTE: (56-Y 36-N) (Y: 56 N: 36 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-27 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (26-Y 14-N) (Y: 26 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (63-Y 37-N) (Y: 63 N: 37 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Transportation with amendment (15-Y 6-N) (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 1-N) (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N) (Y: 25 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Transportation (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-27 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (26-Y 14-N) (Y: 26 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (63-Y 37-N) (Y: 63 N: 37 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Transportation with amendment (15-Y 6-N) (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 1-N) (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N) (Y: 25 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Transportation (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-22 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1259) | |
| 2020-04-22 | House | Enacted, Chapter 1259 (effective 7/1/20) |
| 2020-04-22 | House | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 2020-04-22 | Senate | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 2020-04-22 | Senate | Reenrolled bill text (SB437ER2) |
| 2020-04-22 | Senate | Reenrolled |
| 2020-04-22 | Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted | |
| 2020-04-22 | House | VOTE: (56-Y 36-N) |
| 2020-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (56-Y 36-N) |
| 2020-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) |
| 2020-04-11 | Senate | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| 2020-03-12 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 | |
| 2020-03-12 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
| 2020-03-05 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2020-03-05 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2020-03-04 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB437ER) |
| 2020-03-04 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2020-02-27 | Senate | House amendment agreed to by Senate (26-Y 14-N) |
| 2020-02-27 | Senate | Passed by temporarily |
| 2020-02-25 | House | VOTE: Passage (63-Y 37-N) |
| 2020-02-25 | House | Passed House with amendment (63-Y 37-N) |
| 2020-02-25 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2020-02-25 | House | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2020-02-25 | House | Read third time |
| 2020-02-24 | House | Read second time |
| 2020-02-20 | House | Reported from Transportation with amendment (15-Y 6-N) |
| 2020-02-17 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 1-N) |
| 2020-02-13 | House | Assigned Transportation sub: Motor Vehicles |
| 2020-02-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 2020-02-13 | House | Read first time |
| 2020-02-13 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2020-01-22 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N) |
| 2020-01-21 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2020-01-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-01-16 | Senate | Reported from Transportation (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2020-01-07 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 2020-01-07 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100562D |
