Prisoners; use to maintain medians or other nontraveled portions of state highways. (HB543)

Introduced By

Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville) with support from co-patrons Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg), Del. Don Merricks (R-Danville), Del. Sam Nixon (R-Richmond), and Del. Lacey Putney (I-Bedford)

Progress

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

Description

Prisoners; maintenance of highways; grass cutting.  Authorizes the use of prisoner labor to maintain the medians or other nontraveled portions of state highways. Amends § 53.1-56 (“Construction and maintenance of highways; grass cutting; acquisition of quarries, etc.; use of materials for county roads.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed
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