VA SB473 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 7 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-11 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (11-Y 29-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 7 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-11 - Read third time and defeated by Senate (11-Y 29-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Duties of drivers of vehicles approaching stationary vehicles displaying certain warning lights; penalty. Makes a driver's failure to (i) move into a nonadjacent lane on a highway with at least four lanes when approaching a stationary towing vehicle or incident or traffic management vehicle displaying flashing, blinking, or alternating amber lights or (ii) proceed with due caution and maintain a safe speed when passing such a vehicle reckless driving, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under current law, such offense is a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $250, and a failure to so move or proceed with due caution when approaching other such listed vehicles is reckless driving.
Title
Drivers of vehicles approaching stationary vehicles displaying warning lights; duties, penalty.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (11-Y 29-N) (Y: 11 N: 29 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Transportation (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Transportation (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2020-02-11 | Senate | Read third time and defeated by Senate (11-Y 29-N) |
2020-02-10 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
2020-02-07 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 20102436D-E |
2020-02-07 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB473E |
2020-02-07 | Senate | Committee amendment agreed to |
2020-02-07 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
2020-02-07 | Senate | Read second time |
2020-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 5-N) |
2020-01-23 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
2020-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Transportation (9-Y 6-N) |
2020-01-07 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
2020-01-07 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102436D |