VA HB532 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 10 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-14 - House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Pending: House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Operation of moving motor vehicles while distracted; penalty. Prohibits the operator of a moving motor vehicle from being engaged in activities that are unnecessary to and that actually impair the operation of a motor vehicle. Certain exemptions apply. A violation of the statute would be a traffic offense.

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Title

Motor vehicles; prohibits operator from engaging in activities that impair operation of vehicle.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-14 House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
2012-01-25 House: Assigned MPPS sub: #2
2012-01-10 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
2012-01-10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103191D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4621078.1(n/a)See Bill Text
4621078.2(n/a)See Bill Text
462341.20(n/a)See Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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