VA SB799 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 2 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-04-14 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0818)

Summary

Move-over law. Provides that a motor vehicle approaching a stationary emergency vehicle displaying emergency lights must move to a lane not adjacent to the emergency vehicle regardless of whether the emergency vehicle is in a travel lane.

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Title

Move-over law; drivers must move to lane not adjacent emergency vehicle displaying emergency lights.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-04-14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0818)
2008-04-02 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 818 (effective 4/2/08)
2008-03-26 Senate: Signed by President
2008-03-24 House: Signed by Speaker
2008-03-24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB799ER)
2008-03-24 Senate: Enrolled
2008-03-08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-03-08 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-03-08 House: Read third time
2008-03-07 House: Read second time
2008-03-07 House: Reported from Transportation (19-Y 0-N)
2008-03-06 House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
2008-03-06 House: Read first time
2008-03-06 House: Placed on Calendar
2008-03-06 Senate: Communicated to House
2008-03-06 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2008-03-06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2008-03-06 Senate: Engrossed by Senate
2008-03-06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2008-03-06 Senate: Read first time
2008-03-06 Senate: Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N)
2008-03-04 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
2008-03-04 Senate: Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause
2008-03-04 Senate: Introduced at the request of Governor

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