VA HB1525 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0606)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Use of handheld personal communications devices; highway work zones. Imposes a mandatory fine of $250 for using a handheld personal communications device for reading emails or texting while operating a motor vehicle in a highway work zone, defined in the bill, when workers are present.

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Title

Handheld personal communications devices; prohibits use in highway work zones.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (29-Y 10-N) (Y: 29 N: 10 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 5-N) (Y: 8 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Transportation (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-09 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-03-30 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0606)
2018-03-30 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 606 (effective 7/1/18)
2018-03-15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
2018-03-15HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2018
2018-03-09SenateSigned by President
2018-03-07HouseSigned by Speaker
2018-03-07HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1525ER)
2018-03-07HouseEnrolled
2018-03-05SenatePassed Senate (29-Y 10-N)
2018-03-05SenateRead third time
2018-03-02SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2018-02-28SenateReported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 5-N)
2018-02-14SenateRereferred to Courts of Justice
2018-02-14SenateRereferred from Transportation (11-Y 0-N)
2018-02-12SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2018-02-12SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2018-02-09HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2018-02-09HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2018-02-08HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1525H1
2018-02-08HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 18106659D-H1
2018-02-08HouseRead second time
2018-02-07HouseRead first time
2018-02-05HouseCommittee substitute printed 18106659D-H1
2018-02-05HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
2018-02-02HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
2018-01-30HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2018-01-19HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2018-01-19HousePresented and ordered printed 18105143D

Code Citations

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

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+HB1525
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB1525+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB1525H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB1525ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+CHAP0606+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H0801V0129+HB1525
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H08V0065+HB1525
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV0485+HB1525
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S11V0092+HB1525
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S03V0386+HB1525
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0862HB1525+HB1525
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0922HB1525+HB1525

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