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HB470: Loitering; prohibited in right-of-way of certain highways with posted signs.

HOUSE BILL NO. 470
House Amendments in [ ] – January 21, 2008
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-930 of the Code of Virginia, relating to loitering in the rights-of-way of certain highways.
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Patron Prior to Engrossment--Delegate Watts
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 46.2-930 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 46.2-930. Loitering on bridges or highway rights-of-way.

Pedestrians shall not loiter on any bridge or in the right-of-way of any highway on which the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner [ or the governing body of any city or town ] has posted signs prohibiting such action. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a traffic infraction.

HOUSE BILL NO. 470
Offered January 9, 2008
Prefiled January 7, 2008
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-930 of the Code of Virginia, relating to loitering in the rights-of-way of certain highways.
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Patrons-- Watts, Amundson, Marsden, Moran, Rust, Scott, J.M. and Sickles
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Committee Referral Pending
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 46.2-930 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 46.2-930. Loitering on bridges or highway rights-of-way.

Pedestrians shall not loiter on any bridge or in the right-of-way of any highway on which the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner has posted signs prohibiting such action. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a traffic infraction.

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