HOT lanes; allows state or local law-enforcement vehicles, etc., to enter. (SB1204)

Introduced By

Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville)

Progress

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

Description

HOT Lanes. Allows state and law-enforcement vehicles, firefighting trucks, ambulances, and rescue squad vehicles to enter HOT lanes by crossing a barrier or buffer and not be guilty of reckless driving. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/09/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101874D
01/09/2013Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/16/2013Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
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 with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2013Read second time
02/11/2013Read third time
02/11/2013Committee amendment agreed to
02/11/2013Engrossed by House as amended SB1204
02/11/2013Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/11/2013VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2013House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2013Emergency clause added
02/19/2013Enrolled
02/19/2013Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1204ER)
02/19/2013Signed by Speaker
02/20/2013Signed by President
03/05/2013G Approved by Governor-Chapter 101 (effective 3/5/13)
03/05/2013G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0101)

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 1 minute.