Driver's license applicants; person who fails DMV exam 3 times must take VA Driver's Manual course. (HB1701)

Introduced By

Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond) with support from co-patron Sen. Henry Marsh (D-Richmond)

Progress

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

Description

Examination of driver's license applicants. Provides that no person who fails DMV's driver knowledge exam three times can take the exam a fourth time until he successfully completes a course of instruction based on the Virginia Driver's Manual. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/08/2013Committee
01/08/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103207D
01/08/2013Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/11/2013Assigned Transportation sub: #1
01/14/2013Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
01/17/2013Reported from Transportation with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/18/2013Read first time
01/21/2013Read second time
01/21/2013Committee amendments agreed to
01/21/2013Engrossed by House as amended HB1701E
01/21/2013Printed as engrossed 13103207D-E
01/22/2013Impact statement from DPB (HB1701)
01/22/2013Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
01/22/2013VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/23/2013Constitutional reading dispensed
01/23/2013Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/25/2013Impact statement from DPB (HB1701E)
02/06/2013Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2013Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2013Read third time
02/11/2013Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2013Enrolled
02/14/2013Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1701ER)
02/14/2013Impact statement from DPB (HB1701ER)
02/14/2013Signed by Speaker
02/14/2013Signed by President
03/13/2013G Approved by Governor-Chapter 272 (effective 7/1/13)
03/13/2013G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0272)

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.