Motor carrier and commercial drivers; amends several licensing laws. (SB1219)
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Description
Motor carrier and commercial driver's licensing. Amends several motor carrier and commercial driver's licensing laws. The bill clarifies and strengthens fitness and operating authority requirements for intrastate motor carriers. It also enables Virginia to comply with new FederalMotor Carrier Safety Administration regulation amendments regarding commercial motor vehicles and a prohibition on texting in commercial motor vehicles, and it codifies federal commercial driver's license requirements. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103586D |
| 01/09/2013 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 01/16/2013 | Reported from Transportation with amendments (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/18/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/21/2013 | Read second time |
| 01/21/2013 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 01/21/2013 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 01/21/2013 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1219E |
| 01/21/2013 | Printed as engrossed 13103586D-E |
| 01/22/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1219) |
| 01/22/2013 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/25/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
| 01/25/2013 | Read first time |
| 01/25/2013 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 01/25/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1219E) |
| 02/01/2013 | Assigned Transportation sub: #1 |
| 02/11/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
| 02/14/2013 | Reported from Transportation with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2013 | Read second time |
| 02/18/2013 | Read third time |
| 02/18/2013 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/18/2013 | Engrossed by House as amended SB1219 |
| 02/18/2013 | Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/18/2013 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2013 | House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2013 | Enrolled |
| 02/22/2013 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1219ER) |
| 02/22/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1219ER) |
| 02/22/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/23/2013 | Signed by President |
| 03/12/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 165 (effective 7/1/13) |
| 03/12/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0165) |
Comments
You know what would have been better? How about lifting some of that burden off instead of piling more on.
What you could have done was simplify the current dmv/cdl rules and then enforce them. Do you honestly think you'll catch more criminals like this?
NO!
Criminals don't obey laws.
Virginia is just as bad as Ca or Il or NY or NJ or Ct or Ma ...