HOV lanes; allows certain military personnel to use in Hampton Roads regardless of passengers. (HB759)
Introduced By
Del. Chris Stolle (R-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patrons Del. Sal Iaquinto (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Barry Knight (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Bob Purkey (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. Jeff McWaters (R-Virginia Beach), and Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
HOV lanes; military personnel. Allows certain military personnel to use HOV lanes in Hampton Roads regardless of the number of passengers. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2010 | Committee |
01/12/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103306D |
01/12/2010 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
01/22/2010 | Assigned Transportation sub: #3 |
02/02/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) |
02/04/2010 | Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2010 | Committee substitute printed 10105062D-H1 |
02/08/2010 | Read first time |
02/09/2010 | Read second time |
02/09/2010 | Committee substitute agreed to 10105062D-H1 |
02/09/2010 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB759H1 |
02/10/2010 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/10/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/11/2010 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
02/16/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB759H1) |
02/18/2010 | Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2010 | Read third time |
02/23/2010 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2010 | Enrolled |
03/01/2010 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB759ER) |
03/01/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/02/2010 | Signed by President |
03/11/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 133 (effective 7/1/10) |
03/11/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 133 (effective - see bill) |
03/11/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0133) |
03/12/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB759ER) |
Comments
HB759 is the stupidest idea ever. Besides being unforceable, allowing all the military in to the HOV lanes regardless of the number of riders is a recipe for disaster. Just look at how MANY accidents happen in the HOV lanes before 6AM when they are open to everyone. Half the time the HOV lanes are closed because so many people try to cram into it becfore the time they switch to HOV-2. In the morning hours, with 3 entry points to enter the HOV and only 1 to exit to the Navy Base there's always a bottleneck when exiting which inevitably causes an accident.