VA HB1939 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Left in Transportation
Pending: House Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Powers of local authorities; reducing speed limits; highways in the primary and secondary state highway systems. Authorizes the governing body of any locality to reduce to less than 25 miles per hour, but not less than 15 miles per hour, the speed limit of highways that are part of the primary and secondary state highway systems located in a business district or residence district within the locality's boundaries, provided that the reduced speed limit is indicated by lawfully placed signs. Current law only authorizes the governing body of a locality that maintains its own roads to make such a reduction on highways in a business district or residence district within the locality's boundaries.

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Title

Primary and secondary state highway systems; reducing speed limits on highways part of system.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-01-24 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-07HouseLeft in Transportation
2023-01-24HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
2023-01-18HouseAssigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2 Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
2023-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Transportation
2023-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103064D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
332326(n/a)See Bill Text
4621300(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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