Virginia House Bill 1439 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Failed on March 12 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-12 - Failed to pass in House
Text: Latest bill text (Conference Sub) [HTML]

Transportation safety. Adopts several initiatives related to transportation and safety, including (i) making it illegal to possess an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle; (ii) requiring all passengers in a vehicle to wear safety belts and making failure to wear a safety belt a primary offense; (iii) prohibiting the use of handheld personal communication devices; (iv) establishing a speed monitoring program in highway safety corridors that uses a vehicle sensor to take a picture of a vehicle traveling more than 10 miles over the speed limit, subjecting the driver to a monetary fine; and (v) allowing localities to lower the speed limit below 25 miles per hour in business and residential districts. The bill directs the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish an advisory committee to oversee education and training materials and implementation and enforcement of policies such as the bill's safety belt and handheld personal communications device provisions. The bill decreases the frequency of vehicle inspections from every 12 months to every 24 months. The bill contains numerous technical amendments.

Transportation safety; adopting several initiatives.

Del. Jerrauld Jones [D]

Del. Rodney Willett [D]

Del. Betsy Carr [D]

2020-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Conference report rejected by Senate (11-Y 29-N) (Y: 11 N: 29 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 42-N) (Y: 54 N: 42 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (0-Y 92-N) (Y: 0 N: 92 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 17-N) (Y: 23 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N) (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Transportation with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) (Y: 52 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - House - House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-12	House	Failed to pass in House
2020-03-12	House	No further action taken
2020-03-07	Senate	Conference report rejected by Senate (11-Y 29-N)
2020-03-07	House	VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 42-N)
2020-03-07	House	Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 42-N)
2020-03-05	House	Conference substitute printed 20109492D-H3
2020-03-05		Conference: Amended by conference committee
2020-02-27	Senate	Senators: Lucas, Marsden, Suetterlein
2020-02-27	Senate	Conferees appointed by Senate
2020-02-27	House	Delegates: McQuinn, Jones, Knight
2020-02-27	House	Conferees appointed by House
2020-02-27	House	House acceded to request
2020-02-26	Senate	Senate requested conference committee
2020-02-26	Senate	Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-26	House	VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 92-N)
2020-02-26	House	Senate substitute rejected by House 20108821D-S1 (0-Y 92-N)
2020-02-26	Senate	Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 17-N)
2020-02-26	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1439S1
2020-02-26	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 20108821D-S1
2020-02-26	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2020-02-26	Senate	Read third time
2020-02-26	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2020-02-25	Senate	Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
2020-02-20	Senate	Committee substitute printed 20108821D-S1
2020-02-20	Senate	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2020-02-20	Senate	Reported from Transportation with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
2020-02-12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation
2020-02-12	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-11	House	VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N)
2020-02-11	House	Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N)
2020-02-10	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1439H2
2020-02-10	House	Committee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 20107985D-H2
2020-02-10	House	Committee on Transportation substitute rejected 20107173D-H1
2020-02-10	House	Read second time
2020-02-09	House	Read first time
2020-02-07	House	Substitute bill reprinted 20107985D-H2
2020-02-07	House	Committee substitute printed 20107985D-H2
2020-02-07	House	Reported from Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
2020-02-07	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
2020-01-30	House	Committee substitute printed 20107173D-H1
2020-01-30	House	Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
2020-01-30	House	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2020-01-30	House	Reported from Transportation with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
2020-01-27	House	Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2020-01-27	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
2020-01-14	House	Assigned Transportation sub: Motor Vehicles
2020-01-08	House	Referred to Committee on Transportation
2020-01-08	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104140D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	1	69.48:1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
17	1	275.7	(n/a)	See Bill Text
18	2	323.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	1	882.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1000	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1005.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1005.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1025	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1043	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1048	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1053	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1060.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1065	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1072.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1078.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1092	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1094	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1150	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1157	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1158	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1158.01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1158.02	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1158.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1159	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1160	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1161.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1163	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1164	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1165	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1168	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1171	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1172	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1173	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1175	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1175.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1176	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1190.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1213	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1300	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1531	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1539	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1539.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	1600	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	2000.4	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	208	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	2099.50	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	325	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	602	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	602.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	694.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	730	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	730.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	882	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	947	(n/a)	See Bill Text

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