Public utility company vehicles; extension of loads beyond front of vehicles. (SB1050)

Introduced By

Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville)

Progress

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

Description

Extension of loads beyond front of vehicles. Allows loads to extend 10 feet beyond the front of the vehicle for utility poles during the daytime and for emergency utility repair at night. Under current law, no vehicle is allowed to carry a load that extends more than three feet beyond the front of the vehicle. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/08/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101557D
01/08/2013Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/16/2013Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/18/2013Impact statement from DPB (SB1050)
01/18/2013Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2013Read second time and engrossed
01/22/2013Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2013Placed on Calendar
01/25/2013Read first time
01/25/2013Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/07/2013Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2013Read second time
02/11/2013Read third time
02/11/2013Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/11/2013VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2013Enrolled
02/13/2013Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1050ER)
02/13/2013Impact statement from DPB (SB1050ER)
02/13/2013Signed by President
02/13/2013Signed by Speaker
03/14/2013G Approved by Governor-Chapter 385 (effective 7/1/13)
03/14/2013G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0385)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 40 seconds.