VA HB1637 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-08 - House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Pending: House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-08 - House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Pending: House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Possession of open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle; penalty. Provides that no person shall possess an alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle upon a public highway of the Commonwealth in other than the manufacturer's unopened, original container. The bill punishes violators with a civil penalty of $25.
Title
Open container of alcohol; passenger in motor vehicle shall not possess, civil penalty.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-08 | House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety | |
| 2011-01-20 | House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote | |
| 2011-01-18 | House: Assigned MPPS sub: #2 | |
| 2011-01-10 | House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety | |
| 2011-01-10 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101530D |
Subjects
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+sum+HB1637 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB1637+hil |
