School buses; maximum speed limit therefor. (HB1729)

Introduced By

Del. Matt Lohr (R-Harrisonburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Maximum speed limit for school buses. Increases the maximum speed limit to 60 miles per hour for school buses traveling on interstates and highways where the speed limit is greater than 55 miles per hour. Read the Bill »

Status

03/08/2007: signed by governor

History

DateAction
12/20/2006Committee
12/20/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072111382
12/20/2006Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/18/2007Read first time
01/19/2007Read second time and engrossed
01/22/2007Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
01/22/2007Communicated to Senate
01/23/2007Constitutional reading dispensed
01/23/2007Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/12/2007Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/12/2007VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2007Read third time
02/13/2007Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/13/2007VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2007Enrolled
02/19/2007Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1729ER)
02/19/2007Signed by Speaker
02/20/2007Signed by President
03/08/2007G Approved by Governor-Chapter 98 (effective 7/1/07)
03/13/2007G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0098)