VA SB299 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 4 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0226)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Amber lights on public transit buses. Allows publicly owned or operated transit buses to use flashing amber lights.

Tracking Information

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Title

Amber lights, flashing; allows publicly owned or operated transit buses to use.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-24 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-22 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 103 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-18 - House - House: Reported from Transportation with amendment (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendment (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0226)
2016-03-04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 226 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-02-29 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 7, 2016
2016-02-29SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/29/16
2016-02-26SenateSigned by President
2016-02-25HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-02-25SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB299ER)
2016-02-25SenateEnrolled
2016-02-24SenateHouse amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-22HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
2016-02-22HousePassed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2016-02-22HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2016-02-22HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2016-02-22HouseRead third time
2016-02-19HouseRead second time
2016-02-18HouseReported from Transportation with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
2016-02-03HouseReferred to Committee on Transportation
2016-02-03HouseRead first time
2016-02-03HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-01-27SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2016-01-26SenatePrinted as engrossed 16100712D-E
2016-01-26SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB299E
2016-01-26SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2016-01-26SenateReading of amendment waived
2016-01-26SenateRead second time
2016-01-25SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2016-01-20SenateReported from Transportation with amendment (12-Y 0-N)
2016-01-08SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2016-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100712D

Same As/Similar To

HB329 (Same As) 2016-03-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0198)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4621025(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+SB299
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB299+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB299E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB299ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0226+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+S11V0016+SB0299
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0072SB0299+SB0299
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0090SB0299+SB0299
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H19V0198+SB0299
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV0752+SB0299
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0578SB0299+SB0299

Bill Comments

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