VA SB63 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 25 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-25 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0445)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Reckless driving; exceeding speed limit. Raises the threshold for per se reckless driving for speeding from driving in excess of 80 miles per hour to driving in excess of 85 miles per hour. The threshold for per se reckless driving for speeding for driving at or more than 20 miles per hour in excess of the speed limit remains unchanged. The bill also provides that any person who drives a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 80 miles per hour but below 86 miles per hour on any highway in the Commonwealth having a maximum speed limit of 65 miles per hour shall be subject to an additional fine of $100.

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Title

Reckless driving; raises threshold for speeding.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-27 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (30-Y 10-N) (Y: 30 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-27 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (27-Y 13-N) (Y: 27 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (85-Y 14-N) (Y: 85 N: 14 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N) (Y: 25 N: 14 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N 1-A) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Transportation (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-25 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0445)
2020-03-25 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 445 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-12 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-05HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-05SenateSigned by President
2020-03-04SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB63ER)
2020-03-04SenateEnrolled
2020-02-27SenateHouse substitute agreed to by Senate (30-Y 10-N)
2020-02-27SenateReconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-27SenateTitle replaced 20108444D-H1
2020-02-27SenateHouse substitute agreed to by Senate (27-Y 13-N)
2020-02-25HouseVOTE: Passage (85-Y 14-N)
2020-02-25HousePassed House with substitute (85-Y 14-N)
2020-02-25HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB63H1
2020-02-25HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 20108444D-H1
2020-02-25HouseRead third time
2020-02-24HouseRead second time
2020-02-20HouseCommittee substitute printed 20108444D-H1
2020-02-20HouseReported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
2020-02-17HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2020-02-13HouseAssigned Transportation sub: Motor Vehicles
2020-02-13HouseReferred to Committee on Transportation
2020-02-13HouseRead first time
2020-02-13HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-01-27SenateRead third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)
2020-01-24SenateRead second time and engrossed
2020-01-23SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2020-01-22SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N 1-A)
2020-01-16SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2020-01-16SenateReported from Transportation (9-Y 6-N)
2019-11-20SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2019-11-20SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100801D

Same As/Similar To

HB885 (Same As) 2020-03-25 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0444)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
462862(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB63
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB63+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB63H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB63ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0445+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S11V0006+SB0063
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S05V0035+SB0063
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0135SB0063+SB0063
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0173SB0063+SB0063
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1902V0046+SB0063
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H19V0140+SB0063
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1357+SB0063
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1142SB0063+SB0063
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1144SB0063+SB0063
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1145SB0063+SB0063

Bill Comments

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