Bill Text: VA HB465 | 2020 | Regular Session | Chaptered


Bill Title: Transportation companies, certain; local regulation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-03-27 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0478) [HB465 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2020-HB465-Chaptered.html

CHAPTER 478
An Act to amend and reenact §46.2-1315 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local regulation of certain transportation companies.
[H 465]
Approved March 27, 2020

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §46.2-1315 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§46.2-1315. Powers of localities to regulate use of motorized skateboards or scooters, bicycles, or electric power-assisted bicycles for hire.

A. Any county, city, town, or political subdivision may (i) by ordinance regulate or (ii) by any governing body action or administrative action establish a demonstration project or pilot program regulating the operation of motorized skateboards or scooters, bicycles, or electric power-assisted bicycles for hire, provided that such regulation or other governing body or administrative action is consistent with this title. Such ordinance or other governing body or administrative action may require persons offering motorized skateboards or scooters, bicycles, or electric power-assisted bicycles for hire to be licensed, provided that on or after January October 1, 2020, in the absence of any licensing ordinance, regulation, or other action, a person may offer motorized skateboards or scooters, bicycles, or electric power-assisted bicycles for hire.

B. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit the authority of any locality (i) as authorized by any other provision of law or (ii) to first enact, revise, or amend any ordinance or action created pursuant to subsection A prior to or subsequent to a person offering motorized skateboards or scooters, bicycles, or electric power-assisted bicycles for hire in the locality.

2. That any person who offers motorized skateboards or scooters, bicycles, or electric power-assisted bicycles for hire in any locality that has not enacted any licensing ordinance, regulation, or other action regulating such business on or after January 1, 2020, and prior to the effective date of this act may continue to operate in such locality and shall be subject to any subsequent regulations.

3. That an emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.

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