Speed limits in school crossing zones; counties allowed to increase or decrease. (HB1531)
Introduced By
Del. Randy Minchew (R-Leesburg) with support from co-patrons Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), and Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Speed limits in school zones. Allows counties to increase or decrease the speed limits in school zones; current law allows cities and towns to do so. The bill also removes the authority for VDOT to change the speed limit in school zones. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/06/2015 | Committee |
| 01/06/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102736D |
| 01/06/2015 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 01/16/2015 | Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/22/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1531) |
| 01/28/2015 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N) |
| 01/29/2015 | Reported from Transportation with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15104021D-H1 |
| 01/30/2015 | Read first time |
| 02/02/2015 | Read second time |
| 02/02/2015 | Committee substitute agreed to 15104021D-H1 |
| 02/02/2015 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1531H1 |
| 02/03/2015 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 02/03/2015 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/04/2015 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 02/11/2015 | Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15104901D-S1 |
| 02/13/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2015 | Read third time |
| 02/16/2015 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/16/2015 | Committee substitute agreed to 15105067D-S1 |
| 02/16/2015 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1531S1 |
| 02/16/2015 | Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/18/2015 | Senate substitute rejected by House 15105067D-S1 (2-Y 91-N) |
| 02/18/2015 | VOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 91-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2015 | Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2015 | Senate requested conference committee |
| 02/23/2015 | House acceded to request |
| 02/23/2015 | Conferees appointed by House |
| 02/23/2015 | Delegates: Minchew, LaRock, Plum |
| 02/24/2015 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 02/24/2015 | Senators: Watkins, Carrico, Favola |
| 02/25/2015 | C Amended by conference committee |
| 02/25/2015 | Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N) |
| 02/25/2015 | VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/26/2015 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/06/2015 | Enrolled |
| 03/06/2015 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1531ER) |
| 03/06/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/07/2015 | Signed by President |
| 03/10/2015 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/10/15 |
| 03/10/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 |
| 03/23/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 459 (effective 7/1/15) |
| 03/23/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0459) |
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 2 minutes.