VA SB1118 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 23 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0557)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Hearing officer requirements. Requires that reasonable efforts be made to hire hearing officers for hearings regarding franchise dealers of motor vehicles that have at least five years of experience as a hearing officer in administrative hearings in Virginia, have telephone and email capability, and are active members of the Virginia State Bar and requires the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to report on the feasibility of hiring hearing officers with these qualifications. The bill also provides for the hearing process to follow the Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia regarding the discovery process, expert reports, and forms of discovery.

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Title

Hearing officers; requirements and hearing process for motor vehicle franchise dealers, report.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-19 - House - House: Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-16 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 0-N) (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0557)
2015-03-23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 557 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-02-26 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-02-26SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/26/15
2015-02-26SenateSigned by President
2015-02-25HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-02-25SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1118ER)
2015-02-25SenateEnrolled
2015-02-23HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
2015-02-23HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
2015-02-23HouseRead third time
2015-02-20HouseRead second time
2015-02-19HouseReported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
2015-02-16HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 0-N)
2015-02-06HouseAssigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #3
2015-01-30HouseReferred to Committee on Transportation
2015-01-30HouseRead first time
2015-01-30HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-01-27SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2015-01-26SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1118S1
2015-01-26SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 15104010D-S1
2015-01-26SenateReading of substitute waived
2015-01-26SenateRead second time
2015-01-23SenatePassed by for the day
2015-01-23SenateReconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
2015-01-23SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2015-01-23SenatePassed by for the day
2015-01-21SenateCommittee substitute printed 15104010D-S1
2015-01-21SenateReported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
2015-01-13SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2015-01-13SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100840D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4621573(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+SB1118
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB1118+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB1118S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB1118ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0557+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S11V0026+SB1118
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0081SB1118+SB1118
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0082SB1118+SB1118
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0106SB1118+SB1118
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H1903V0022+SB1118
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H19V0138+SB1118
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2605+SB1118

Bill Comments

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