SB799: Move-over law; drivers must move to lane not adjacent emergency vehicle displaying emergency lights.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Dick Saslaw (D-35)

Dick Saslaw
(D-35)
Served: 1980–
Progress
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Status
04/02/2008: signed by governor
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- 03/04/2008 Introduced at the request of Governor
- 03/04/2008 Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause
- 03/04/2008 Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 03/06/2008 Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 03/06/2008 Engrossed by Senate
- 03/06/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 03/06/2008 Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 03/06/2008 Communicated to House
- 03/06/2008 Placed on Calendar
- 03/06/2008 Read first time
- 03/06/2008 Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 03/07/2008 Reported from Transportation (19-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 03/07/2008 Read second time
- 03/08/2008 Read third time
- 03/08/2008 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 03/24/2008 Enrolled
- 03/24/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB799ER)
- 03/24/2008 Signed by Speaker
- 03/26/2008 Signed by President
- 04/02/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 818 (effective 4/2/08)
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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