Traffic lights; motorcycle drivers, etc., in certain situations, to proceed through intersections. (HB1981)

Introduced By

Del. Tag Greason (R-Potomac Falls)

Progress

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

Description

Traffic lights.  Allows motorcycle and moped drivers and bicycle riders, in certain situations, to proceed through intersections controlled by traffic lights showing steady red signals. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/11/2011Committee
01/11/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103222D
01/11/2011Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/14/2011Assigned Transportation sub: #2
01/19/2011Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
01/20/2011Reported from Transportation with substitute (17-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
01/20/2011Committee substitute printed 11104372D-H1
01/20/2011Incorporates HB1991
01/21/2011Read first time
01/24/2011Read second time
01/24/2011Committee substitute agreed to 11104372D-H1
01/24/2011Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1981H1
01/25/2011Read third time and passed House (75-Y 24-N)
01/25/2011VOTE: PASSAGE (75-Y 24-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2011Constitutional reading dispensed
01/26/2011Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/17/2011Reported from Transportation with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2011Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2011Reconsideration of passed by for the day agreed to (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2011Reconsideration of dispensing with constitutional reading agreed to (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2011Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2011Read third time
02/22/2011Reading of amendment waived
02/22/2011Committee amendment agreed to
02/22/2011Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/22/2011Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2011Placed on Calendar
02/23/2011Senate amendment agreed to by House (87-Y 11-N)
02/23/2011VOTE: ADOPTION (87-Y 11-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2011Enrolled
03/03/2011Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1981ER)
03/03/2011Signed by Speaker
03/06/2011Signed by President
03/24/2011G Approved by Governor-Chapter 471 (effective 7/1/11)
03/24/2011G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0471)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 4 minutes.