VA HB1159 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
"Move over" law. Requires drivers to move left on a four lane highway when approaching vehicles displaying flashing blue, red, or amber lights. The offense is punished as a traffic infraction, formerly a Class 1 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation, when such violation involved a vehicle with flashing, blinking, or alternating blue or red lights, is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. These provisions shall not apply in highway work zones. This bill incorporates
Title
Move over law; drivers to move left when approaching stationary vehicles displaying warning lights.
Sponsors
| Del. Glenn Oder [R] |
Roll Calls
2010-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-16 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-11 - House - House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-10 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-16 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-11 - House - House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-10 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-08 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289) | |
| 2010-04-08 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 289 (effective 7/1/10) | |
| 2010-03-12 | Senate: Signed by President | |
| 2010-03-10 | House: Signed by Speaker | |
| 2010-03-10 | House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1159ER) | |
| 2010-03-10 | House: Enrolled | |
| 2010-03-02 | Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-03-02 | Senate: Read third time | |
| 2010-03-01 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-02-25 | Senate: Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-02-17 | Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation | |
| 2010-02-17 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed | |
| 2010-02-16 | House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-02-16 | House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-02-15 | House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1159H1 | |
| 2010-02-15 | House: Committee substitute agreed to 10105244D-H1 | |
| 2010-02-15 | House: Read second time | |
| 2010-02-12 | House: Read first time | |
| 2010-02-11 | House: Committee substitute printed 10105244D-H1 | |
| 2010-02-11 | House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-02-10 | House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-01-22 | House: Assigned Transportation sub: #2 | |
| 2010-01-13 | House: Referred to Committee on Transportation | |
| 2010-01-13 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101812D |
Same As/Similar To
HB403 (Similar To) 2010-02-11 - House: Incorporated by Transportation (HB1159-Oder) by voice vote
