VA SB525 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 6 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0707)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Width requirements for passenger buses. Repeals provisions whereby the Commissioner of Highways and the Commonwealth Transportation Board may permit certain counties to operate passenger buses wider than 96 inches but no wider than 102 inches. Existing law prohibits vehicles other than school buses from exceeding 102 inches in total outside width and prohibits school buses from exceeding 100 inches in total outside width. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Code Commission.

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Title

Passenger buses; width requirements.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 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 (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0707)
2020-04-06 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 707 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-12 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-03SenateSigned by President
2020-03-02HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-02SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB525ER)
2020-03-02SenateEnrolled
2020-02-25HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
2020-02-25HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2020-02-25HouseRead third time
2020-02-24HouseRead second time
2020-02-20HouseReported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
2020-02-18HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
2020-02-13HouseAssigned Transportation sub: Transportation Systems
2020-02-13HouseReferred to Committee on Transportation
2020-02-13HouseRead first time
2020-02-13HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-01-22SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2020-01-21SenateRead second time and engrossed
2020-01-20SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-01-16SenateReported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
2020-01-07SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2020-01-07SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100515D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4621106(n/a)See Bill Text
4621107(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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