VA SB117 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 1 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0607)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Opening and closing motor vehicle doors. Requires drivers to wait for a reasonable opportunity to open vehicle doors on the side adjacent to moving traffic. A violation constitutes a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $50.

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Title

Motor vehicle doors; operator to wait for a reasonable opportunity to open.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (70-Y 25-N) (Y: 72 N: 26 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-02 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N) (Y: 4 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Transportation with substitute (10-Y 2-N 1-A) (Y: 10 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-04-01 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0607)
2016-04-01 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 607 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
2016-03-11SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/11/16
2016-03-10SenateSigned by President
2016-03-08HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-03-08SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB117ER)
2016-03-08SenateEnrolled
2016-03-07HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (70-Y 25-N)
2016-03-07HousePassed House (70-Y 25-N)
2016-03-07HouseRead third time
2016-03-04HouseRead second time
2016-03-02HouseReported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 8-N)
2016-02-29HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
2016-02-29HouseAssigned Courts sub: Civil Law
2016-02-25HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-02-25HouseReferred from Transportation by voice vote
2016-02-22HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N)
2016-02-12HouseAssigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1
2016-02-05HouseReferred to Committee on Transportation
2016-02-05HouseRead first time
2016-02-05HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-02-02SenateRead third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
2016-02-01SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB117S1
2016-02-01SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 16104851D-S1
2016-02-01SenateReading of substitute waived
2016-02-01SenateRead second time
2016-01-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
2016-01-27SenateCommittee substitute printed 16104851D-S1
2016-01-27SenateReported from Transportation with substitute (10-Y 2-N 1-A)
2015-12-28SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2015-12-28SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100874D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
462818.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+SB117
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB117+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB117S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB117ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0607+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+S11V0026+SB0117
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0135SB0117+SB0117
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0163SB0117+SB0117
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H1901V0030+SB0117
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H0802V0118+SB0117
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H08V0403+SB0117
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV1211+SB0117

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