Speed limits; analysis of accident and law-enforcement data required before increasing. (SB783)

Introduced By

Sen. Brandon Bell (R-Roanoke)

Progress

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

Description

Maximum speed limits. Requires that, before speed limits are increased beyond 55 miles per hour, not only must a traffic engineering study be performed, but also analysis of accident and law-enforcement data. Read the Bill »

Status

03/19/2007: signed by governor

History

DateAction
12/22/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078429700
12/22/2006Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/15/2007Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
01/16/2007Read second time
01/16/2007Reading of amendments waived
01/16/2007Committee amendments agreed to
01/16/2007Engrossed by Senate as amended SB783E
01/16/2007Printed as engrossed 078429700-E
01/17/2007Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
01/17/2007VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/17/2007Communicated to House
02/02/2007Placed on Calendar
02/02/2007Read first time
02/02/2007Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/15/2007Reported from Transportation with substitute (19-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2007Committee substitute printed 079450700-H1
02/16/2007Read second time
02/19/2007Passed by for the day
02/20/2007Read third time
02/20/2007Committee substitute agreed to 079450700-H1
02/20/2007Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB783H1
02/20/2007Passed House with substitute (86-Y 10-N)
02/20/2007VOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 10-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2007House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/22/2007VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2007Enrolled
03/07/2007Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB783ER)
03/07/2007Signed by Speaker
03/08/2007Impact statement from VDOT (SB783ER)
03/08/2007Signed by President
03/19/2007G Approved by Governor-Chapter 544 (effective - see bill)
04/03/2007G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0544)