Rail & Public Transportation, Dept. of; carry out state safety & security oversight responsibility. (HB1880)

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Progress

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

Description

Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT). Makes VDRPT responsible for ensuring the safety of rail fixed guideway transit systems within the Commonwealth and carrying out state safety and security oversight responsibilities for rail fixed guideway transit systems as required by the Federal Transit Administration and federal law. Amends § 33.1-391.5 (“Responsibilities of Department.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

View Bill's History

01/12/2009 Committee
01/12/2009 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093537828
01/12/2009 Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/20/2009 Reported from Transportation (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2009 Read first time
01/22/2009 Read second time and engrossed
01/23/2009 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
01/23/2009 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/23/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB1880)
01/26/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed
01/26/2009 Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/12/2009 Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2009 Read third time
02/16/2009 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2009 Enrolled
02/18/2009 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1880ER)
02/18/2009 Signed by Speaker
02/18/2009 Signed by President
02/19/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB1880ER)
02/26/2009 Governor's recommendation received by House
02/26/2009 Placed on Calendar
02/27/2009 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 1-N)
02/27/2009 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2009 Passed by temporarily
02/28/2009 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2009 G Governor's recommendation adopted
02/28/2009 Reenrolled bill text (HB1880ER2)
02/28/2009 Reenrolled
02/28/2009 Signed by President as reenrolled
02/28/2009 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
02/28/2009 Enacted, Chapter 146 (effective 7/1/09)
02/28/2009 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0146)
03/03/2009 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0145)
03/03/2009 Enacted, Chapter 146 (effective 7/1/09)
03/03/2009 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0146)
03/03/2009 Reenrolled
03/03/2009 Reenrolled bill text (HB1880ER2)
03/04/2009 Signed by President as reenrolled
03/05/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB1880ER2)
03/06/2009 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
03/06/2009 Enacted, Chapter 146 (effective 7/1/09)
03/06/2009 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0146)

Poll Results

1 vote

Bill Text

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