VA SB136 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 3 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-03-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0234)

Summary

Wireless telecommunications devices. Prohibits use of wireless telecommunications devices by persons operating school buses, except in emergencies, or when the vehicle is lawfully parked and for the purposes of dispatching. Use of two-way radio devices authorized by the school bus owner, however, is permitted. This bill is the same as

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Title

School buses; prohibits use of wireless telecommunications devices by persons driving.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-03-06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0234)
2008-03-03 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 234 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-02-26 Senate: Signed by President
2008-02-25 House: Signed by Speaker
2008-02-25 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB136ER)
2008-02-25 Senate: Enrolled
2008-02-20 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0- N)
2008-02-18 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
2008-02-18 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
2008-02-18 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB136H1
2008-02-18 House: Committee substitute agreed to 083844333-H1
2008-02-18 House: Read third time
2008-02-15 House: Read second time
2008-02-14 House: Committee substitute printed 083844333-H1
2008-02-14 House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2008-02-11 House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
2008-02-11 House: Read first time
2008-02-11 House: Placed on Calendar
2008-01-30 Senate: Communicated to House
2008-01-30 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-01-29 Senate: Printed as engrossed 088731333-E
2008-01-29 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB136E
2008-01-29 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
2008-01-29 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
2008-01-29 Senate: Read second time
2008-01-28 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2008-01-24 Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
2008-01-03 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
2008-01-03 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088731333

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