VA SB799 | 2008 | Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill 799 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 2 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-04-14 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0818)

Summary

Move-over law. Provides that a motor vehicle approaching a stationary emergency vehicle displaying emergency lights must move to a lane not adjacent to the emergency vehicle regardless of whether the emergency vehicle is in a travel lane.

Title

Move-over law; drivers must move to lane not adjacent emergency vehicle displaying emergency lights.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-04-14		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0818)
2008-04-02		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 818 (effective 4/2/08)
2008-03-26		Senate: Signed by President
2008-03-24		House: Signed by Speaker
2008-03-24		Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB799ER)
2008-03-24		Senate: Enrolled
2008-03-08		House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-03-08		House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-03-08		House: Read third time
2008-03-07		House: Read second time
2008-03-07		House: Reported from Transportation (19-Y 0-N)
2008-03-06		House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
2008-03-06		House: Read first time
2008-03-06		House: Placed on Calendar
2008-03-06		Senate: Communicated to House
2008-03-06		Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2008-03-06		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2008-03-06		Senate: Engrossed by Senate
2008-03-06		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2008-03-06		Senate: Read first time
2008-03-06		Senate: Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N)
2008-03-04		Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
2008-03-04		Senate: Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause
2008-03-04		Senate: Introduced at the request of Governor