Law-enforcement escorts; shall be considered emergency vehicle & exempt from obeying regulations. (SB924)

Introduced By

Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria)

Progress

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

Description

Law-enforcement escorts. Provides that any federal, state, or local law-enforcement vehicle used in conducting a funeral escort, wide-load escort, dignitary escort, or any other escort shall be considered an emergency vehicle and is exempt from obeying certain regulations such as speed limit and traffic signals and signs. Read the Bill »

Status

04/04/2007: enacted

History

DateAction
01/09/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078493828
01/09/2007Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/22/2007Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
01/23/2007Read second time and engrossed
01/24/2007Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
01/24/2007Communicated to House
02/05/2007Placed on Calendar
02/05/2007Read first time
02/05/2007Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/15/2007Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2007Read second time
02/19/2007Passed by for the day
02/20/2007Read third time
02/20/2007Floor substitute printed 079458828-H1 (Janis)
02/20/2007Substitute by Delegate Janis agreed to 079458828-H1
02/20/2007Engrossed by House - floor substitute SB924H1
02/20/2007Passed House with substitute (92-Y 5-N)
02/20/2007VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2007House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/22/2007VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2007Enrolled
03/07/2007Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB924ER)
03/07/2007Signed by Speaker
03/08/2007Signed by President
03/26/2007Governor's recommendation received by Senate
04/03/2007Placed on Calendar
04/04/2007Enacted, Chapter (effective 7/1/07)
04/04/2007House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 1-N)
04/04/2007G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/04/2007VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
04/04/2007Reenrolled
04/04/2007Reenrolled bill text (SB924ER2)
04/04/2007Signed by President as reenrolled
04/04/2007Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/04/2007Enacted, Chapter 908 (effective 7/1/07)
04/11/2007G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0908)