Speed limits in school crossing zones; counties allowed to increase or decrease. (SB803)

Introduced By

Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington) with support from co-patrons Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church), and Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

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

DateAction
01/02/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102656D
01/02/2015Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/21/2015Committee substitute printed to Web only 15103988D-S1
01/21/2015Passed by indefinitely in Transportation with letter (8-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2015Reconsiderd by Transportation (13-Y 0-N)
01/27/2015Impact statement from DPB (SB803S1)
01/28/2015Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2015Committee substitute printed 15104427D-S2
01/30/2015Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2015Committee substitute agreed to 15104427D-S1
02/02/2015Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB803S1
02/02/2015Read second time
02/02/2015Reading of substitute waived
02/02/2015Committee substitute agreed to 15104427D-S2
02/02/2015Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB803S2
02/03/2015Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 11-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2015Placed on Calendar
02/06/2015Read first time
02/06/2015Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/12/2015Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2015Committee substitute printed 15105056D-H1
02/13/2015Read second time
02/16/2015Read third time
02/16/2015Committee substitute agreed to 15105056D-H1
02/16/2015Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB803H1
02/16/2015Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/16/2015VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2015House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 35-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2015House insisted on substitute
02/19/2015House requested conference committee
02/23/2015Senate acceded to request (34-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2015Conferees appointed by Senate
02/23/2015Senators: Watkins, Carrico, Favola
02/24/2015Conferees appointed by House
02/24/2015Delegates: Minchew, LaRock, Plum
02/25/2015C Amended by conference committee
02/25/2015Conference substitute printed 15105524D-S3
02/25/2015Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
02/25/2015VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2015Conference report agreed to by Senate (32-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
03/06/2015Enrolled
03/06/2015Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB803ER)
03/06/2015Signed by Speaker
03/07/2015Signed by President
03/10/2015Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
03/10/2015G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
03/23/2015G Approved by Governor-Chapter 460 (effective 7/1/15)
03/23/2015G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0460)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 4 clips in all, totaling 6 minutes.

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB1531.