Reckless driving; exceeding speed limit. (SB768)

Introduced By

Sen. David Suetterlein (R-Salem)

Progress

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

Description

Reckless driving; exceeding speed limit. Raises from 80 to 85 miles per hour the speed above which a person who drives a motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth is guilty of reckless driving regardless of the applicable maximum speed limit. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/22/2016Presented and ordered printed 16104348D
01/22/2016Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/03/2016Reported from Transportation (7-Y 3-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/05/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2016Read second time and engrossed
02/09/2016Passed by for the day
02/10/2016Pending question ordered (32-Y 8-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2016Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2016Placed on Calendar
02/12/2016Read first time
02/12/2016Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/18/2016Assigned App. sub: Criminal Law
02/18/2016Referred from Transportation
02/18/2016Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/18/2016Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
02/22/2016Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
03/08/2016Left in Courts of Justice

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 1 minute.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM LOUDOUN, SENATOR BLACK.

Sen. Dick Black (R-Leesburg): I MOVE THAT WE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THE THIRD READING.

[Unknown]: THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE BILL BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THE THIRD READING. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE BILL IS ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THE THIRD READING.

Sen. Dick Black (R-Leesburg): SENATE BILL 768, A BILL RELATING TO RECKLESS DRIVING; EXCEEDING SPEED LIMIT. REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION.

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR FROM ROANOKE COUNTY, SENATOR SUETTERLEIN?

Sen. David Suetterlein (R-Salem): MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD MOVE THAT WE ENGROSS THE BILL AND ADVANCE TO THE THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL READING.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR.


[Unknown]: DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester): AYES 32, NOS 8.

[Unknown]: AYES 32, NOS 8. THE BILL PASSES. SENATE BILL 671, RELATING TO TREATMENT OF A PATIENT FOR LYME DISEASE. THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM LOUDOUN, SENATOR BLACK.

Sen. Dick Black (R-Leesburg): MR. PRESIDENT --

[Unknown]: I'M SORRY, THE SENATOR FROM --

Sen. Dick Black (R-Leesburg): WOULD THAT BILL GO BYE FOR