VA HB2262 | 2021 | 1st Special Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB2262

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Passed on March 31 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-31 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0462)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Traffic regulation; bicycles; report. Requires the driver of a motor vehicle to change lanes when overtaking a bicycle or certain other vehicles when the lane of travel is not wide enough for the overtaking motor vehicle to pass at least three feet to the left of the overtaken vehicle. The bill also removes the limitations on riding bicycles and certain other vehicles two abreast. The Department of State Police is directed to convene a work group to review issues related to allowing bicyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs, and to report any recommendations to the chairmen of the House and Senate Committees on Transportation. Traffic regulation; bicycles; report. Requires the driver of a motor vehicle to change lanes when overtaking a bicycle or certain other vehicles when the lane of travel is not wide enough for the overtaking motor vehicle to pass at least three feet to the left of the overtaken vehicle. The bill also removes the limitations on riding bicycles and certain other vehicles two abreast. The Department of State Police is directed to convene a work group to review issues related to allowing bicyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs, and to report any recommendations to the chairmen of the House and Senate Committees on Transportation.

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Title

Bicycles; traffic regulations, report.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (69-Y 30-N) (Y: 69 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 18-N) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Substitute by Senator Deeds agreed to 21200177D-S1 (22-Y 17-N) (Y: 22 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Transportation (9-Y 5-N) (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Transportation (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-02 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (75-Y 24-N) (Y: 75 N: 24 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - House - House: Reported from Transportation (16-Y 5-N) (Y: 16 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-03-31 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0462)
2021-03-31 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 462 (effective 7/1/21)
2021-02-26 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
2021-02-26HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021
2021-02-25HouseSigned by Speaker
2021-02-24SenateSigned by President
2021-02-24HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB2262ER)
2021-02-24HouseEnrolled
2021-02-19HouseVOTE: Adoption (69-Y 30-N)
2021-02-19HouseSenate substitute agreed to by House 21200276D-S1 (69-Y 30-N)
2021-02-19HousePlaced on Calendar
2021-02-17SenatePassed Senate with substitute (21-Y 18-N)
2021-02-17SenateEngrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB2262S1
2021-02-17SenateSubstitute by Senator Deeds agreed to 21200276D-S1 (22-Y 17-N)
2021-02-17SenateReading of substitute waived
2021-02-17SenateRead third time
2021-02-16SenatePassed by for the day
2021-02-16SenateRead third time
2021-02-16SenateFloor substitute printed 21200276D-S1 (Deeds)
2021-02-15SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-11SenateReported from Transportation (9-Y 5-N)
2021-02-05SenateContinued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
2021-02-03SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2021-02-03SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2021-02-02HouseVOTE: Passage (75-Y 24-N)
2021-02-02HouseRead third time and passed House (75-Y 24-N)
2021-02-01HousePrinted as engrossed 21101122D-E
2021-02-01HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB2262E
2021-02-01HouseAmendment by Delegate Hurst agreed to
2021-02-01HouseRead second time
2021-01-29HouseRead first time
2021-01-28HouseReported from Transportation (16-Y 5-N)
2021-01-25HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)
2021-01-17HouseAssigned Transportation sub: Motor Vehicles
2021-01-13HouseReferred to Committee on Transportation
2021-01-13HousePresented and ordered printed 21101122D

Same As/Similar To

HB2262 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Transportation (15-Y 0-N)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
462839(n/a)See Bill Text
462903.1(n/a)See Bill Text
462905(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+HB2262
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2262+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2262E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2262S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2262ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+CHAP0462+hil
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB2262AH
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21200276D.pdf
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB2262FS1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB2262FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H1902C0013+HB2262
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H19C0038+HB2262
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HC1339+HB2262
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S11C0055+HB2262
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S11V0018+HB2262
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0048HB2262+HB2262
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0092HB2262+HB2262
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0093HB2262+HB2262
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HV1788+HB2262

Bill Comments

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