Move-over law; motorists must, if safe, move left when approaching stationary emergency vehicles. (HB2542)

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

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"Move-over" law. Expands the class of stationary vehicles for which motorists must, if safe to do so, move left by providing a new definition of "emergency vehicle." Amends § 46.2-921.1 (“Drivers to yield right-of-way or reduce speed when approaching stationary emergency vehicles on highways; penalties.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

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01/19/2009 Committee
01/19/2009 Presented and ordered printed 093573760
01/19/2009 Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/23/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB2542)
02/03/2009 Reported from Transportation (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2009 Read first time
02/06/2009 Read second time and engrossed
02/08/2009 Passed by for the day
02/09/2009 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/09/2009 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed
02/10/2009 Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/11/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed
02/11/2009 Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/12/2009 Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2009 Rereferred to Courts of Justice
02/23/2009 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2009 Read third time
02/25/2009 Reading of amendments waived
02/25/2009 Committee amendments agreed to
02/25/2009 Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/25/2009 Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2009 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (2-Y 95-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2009 Placed on Calendar
02/26/2009 Senate amendments rejected by House (2-Y 95-N)
02/26/2009 VOTE: --- REJECTED (2-Y 95-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2009 Senate insisted on amendments (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2009 Senate requested conference committee
02/26/2009 House acceded to request
02/26/2009 Conferees appointed by House
02/26/2009 Delegates: Valentine, Miller, J.H., Bell
02/26/2009 Conferees appointed by Senate
02/26/2009 Senators: Deeds, Ticer, Smith
02/28/2009 Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2009 Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2009 Passed by temporarily
02/28/2009 Conference report rejected by Senate (16-Y 24-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2009 Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
02/28/2009 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2009 Senate requested second conference committee (39-Y 1-Y) (see vote tally)
03/04/2009 Failed to pass in Senate
03/04/2009 No further action taken
03/04/2009 Failed to pass in House

Move-over law; motorists must, if safe, move left when approaching stationary emergency vehicles. (HB2542)

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