License plates, special; increases number of prepaid applications DMV must receive to issue. (HB2128)

Introduced By

Del. Ed Scott (R-Culpeper)

Progress

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

Description

Special license plates; minimum number of prepaid orders.  Increases from 350 to 450 the minimum number of prepaid applications DMV must receive before issuing standard special license plates. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/12/2011Committee
01/12/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103041D
01/12/2011Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/17/2011Assigned Transportation sub: #1
01/24/2011Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N)
01/25/2011Reported from Transportation with amendment (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2011Read first time
01/28/2011Read second time
01/28/2011Committee amendment agreed to
01/28/2011Engrossed by House as amended HB2128E
01/28/2011Printed as engrossed 11103041D-E
01/31/2011Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
01/31/2011VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2011Constitutional reading dispensed
02/01/2011Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/10/2011Reported from Transportation (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2011Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2011Read third time
02/15/2011Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2011Enrolled
02/21/2011Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2128ER)
02/21/2011Signed by Speaker
02/22/2011Signed by President
03/15/2011G Approved by Governor-Chapter 115 (effective 7/1/11)
03/15/2011G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0115)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.

Comments

robert legge writes:

Frankly I think there are too many special license plates and they are getting too political and controversial. If this would reduce the number then that's good. If they want to make a statement, let them buy a bumper sticker.

Waldo Jaquith writes:

I'm with Robert—this seems like a good and necessary change, in that it's a step in the right direction. It strikes me as unlikely that it will pass, though the (eventual) impact statement may help.

Samantha Gallagher writes:

What's the harm in having a wide variety of special plates? I don't see why having a lot of them a bad thing. They're a great way to raise awareness or show your support of a cause while keeping your car clean and not having stickers all over it.