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