Escort vehicle drivers; certification and regulation in State. (SB1284)

Introduced By

Sen. Steve Newman (R-Forest)

Progress

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

Description

Escort driver certification. Provides for the certification and regulation of escort drivers in the Commonwealth. The bill also adds a traffic infraction for impeding or disrupting vehicles operating under a hauling permit that requires an escort vehicle. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2014. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/15/2013Presented and ordered printed 13103741D
01/15/2013Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/22/2013Impact statement from DPB (SB1284)
01/23/2013Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2013Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2013Read second time and engrossed
01/29/2013Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2013Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2013Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2013Placed on Calendar
02/05/2013Read first time
02/05/2013Referred 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 (SB1284ER)
02/13/2013Impact statement from DPB (SB1284ER)
02/13/2013Signed by President
02/13/2013Signed by Speaker
03/16/2013G Approved by Governor-Chapter 477 (effective 1/1/14)
03/16/2013G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0477)

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 3 minutes.