VA HB261 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-15 - Left in Transportation
Pending: House Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-15 - Left in Transportation
Pending: House Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Reduction of speed limits; local authority. Authorizes localities to reduce the speed limit by up to 10 miles per hour on any highway within its boundaries if indicated by lawfully placed signs and based on a traffic engineering study and analysis. Current law authorizes localities to reduce the speed limit to less than 25 miles per hour, but not less than 15 miles per hour, on highways within its boundaries that are located in a business district or residence district and maintained by the locality.
Title
Speed limits; local authority.
Sponsors
| Del. Scott Wyatt [R] |
Roll Calls
2022-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-15 | House | Left in Transportation |
| 2022-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-01-18 | House | Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2 Transportation Infrastructure and Funding |
| 2022-01-11 | House | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 2022-01-11 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102856D |
Subjects
Counties Cities and Towns
Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems
Motor Vehicles
Speed Limits
Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems
Motor Vehicles
Speed Limits
