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]

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

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Title

Move over law; drivers to move left when approaching stationary vehicles displaying warning lights.

Sponsors


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]

History

DateChamberAction
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

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
462921.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+sum+HB1159
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+HB1159+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+HB1159H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+HB1159ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+CHAP0289+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+H1902V0024+HB1159
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+H19V0129+HB1159
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+HV0695+HB1159
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+S11V0152+HB1159
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+SV0526HB1159+HB1159
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+SV0551HB1159+HB1159

Bill Comments

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