VA HB621 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-30 - Incorporated by Transportation
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Speed monitoring systems; local ordinances. Speed monitoring systems; local ordinances. Provides that a locality may, by ordinance, establish a speed enforcement program utilizing an automated speed monitoring system that creates recorded images of vehicles traveling at least 10 miles per hour in excess of the maximum applicable speed limit. The penalty imposed for violating applicable speed limits where such violation is established by recorded images produced by a speed monitoring system cannot exceed $50. The bill provides that a locality may install and operate a speed monitoring system only at residence districts, school crossing zones, and highway work zones. The procedures for operating a speed monitoring system and issuing summonses to violators and the rights of such violators, including the right to appeal to circuit court, parallel those currently in place for red light violations recorded by photo-monitoring systems at traffic lights.

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Title

Speed monitoring systems; local ordinances.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-01-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-01-30HouseIncorporated by Transportation
2020-01-27HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 2-N)
2020-01-17HouseAssigned Transportation sub: Motor Vehicles
2020-01-16HouseReferred to Committee on Transportation
2020-01-16HouseReferred from Labor and Commerce by voice vote
2020-01-06HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2020-01-06HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104317D

Same As/Similar To

HB1442 (Similar To) 2020-04-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1232)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221112(n/a)See Bill Text
462208(n/a)See Bill Text
462882(n/a)See Bill Text
462882.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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