VA SB359 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0619)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Driver education courses; instructor qualifications. Provides that the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles (Commissioner) may, in lieu of the requirements established by the Department of Education for driver education instructor qualification, accept 20 years' service as a traffic enforcement officer with patrol experience with any local police department by a law-enforcement officer who (i) retired or resigned while in good standing from such department, (ii) was certified through a criminal justice training academy, and (iii) has been certified to teach driver training by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. Current law only allows the Commissioner to accept 20 years' service with the Department of State Police by a person who retired or resigned while in good standing from such department in lieu of such requirements for driver education instructor qualification.

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Title

Driver education courses; instructor qualifications.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-03-01 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-27 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-22 - House - House: Reported from Transportation with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendment (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-03-30 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0619)
2018-03-30 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 619 (effective 7/1/18)
2018-03-14 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
2018-03-14SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 14, 2018
2018-03-08SenateSigned by President
2018-03-05HouseSigned by Speaker
2018-03-05SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB359ER)
2018-03-05HouseEnrolled
2018-03-01SenateHouse amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-27HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2018-02-27HousePassed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2018-02-27HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2018-02-27HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2018-02-27HouseRead third time
2018-02-26HouseRead second time
2018-02-22HouseReported from Transportation with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
2018-02-20HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (10-Y 0-N)
2018-02-16HouseAssigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1
2018-02-05HouseReferred to Committee on Transportation
2018-02-05HouseRead first time
2018-02-05HousePlaced on Calendar
2018-01-30SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2018-01-29SenatePrinted as engrossed 18101912D-E
2018-01-29SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB359E
2018-01-29SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2018-01-29SenateReading of amendment waived
2018-01-29SenateRead second time
2018-01-26SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
2018-01-24SenateReported from Transportation with amendment (13-Y 0-N)
2018-01-08SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2018-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101912D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4621702(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+SB359
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB359+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB359E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB359ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+CHAP0619+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S11V0037+SB0359
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0162SB0359+SB0359
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0206SB0359+SB0359
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H1901V0045+SB0359
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H19V0133+SB0359
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV1060+SB0359
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0801SB0359+SB0359

Bill Comments

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