Electric personal delivery devices; operation on sidewalks and shared-use paths. (SB1207)

Introduced By

Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patron Del. Barry Knight (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

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

Description

Electric personal delivery devices. Allows for the operation of electric personal delivery devices on the sidewalks and shared-use paths and across roadways on crosswalks in the Commonwealth unless otherwise prohibited by a locality. The bill directs that such devices shall not be considered vehicles and are exempt from the motor carrier provisions of Title 46.2 (Motor Vehicles). Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101934D
01/10/2017Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/16/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1207)
01/25/2017Reported from Transportation with substitute (12-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
01/25/2017Committee substitute printed 17104705D-S1
01/27/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2017Read second time
01/30/2017Reading of substitute waived
01/30/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17104705D-S1
01/30/2017Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1207S1
01/31/2017Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2017Placed on Calendar
02/03/2017Read first time
02/03/2017Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/09/2017Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2017Read second time
02/13/2017Read third time
02/13/2017Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/13/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2017Enrolled
02/14/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1207ER)
02/14/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1207ER)
02/14/2017Signed by Speaker
02/15/2017Signed by President
02/15/2017Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/15/17
02/15/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 22, 2017
02/21/2017Governor's recommendation received by Senate
02/23/2017Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 251 (effective 7/1/17)
02/24/2017Enacted, Chapter 251 (effective 7/1/16)
02/24/2017Passed by until after the first recess
02/24/2017House concurred in Governor's recommendation (92-Y 1-N)
02/24/2017VOTE: ADOPTION (92-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2017G Governor's recommendation adopted
02/24/2017Reenrolled
02/24/2017Reenrolled bill text (SB1207ER2)
02/24/2017Signed by President as reenrolled
02/24/2017Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
02/24/2017Enacted, Chapter 251 (effective 7/1/17)
02/24/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0251)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 3 minutes.

Transcript

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

TO BE FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE. I JUST THINK SPENDING A HALF MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR ON YET ANOTHER SECRETARIAT JUST DOESN'T MAKE A LOT OF SENSE UNLESS WE REALLY WANT TO SEE ANOTHER SET OF ADORING EYES AT THE STATE OF THE COMMONWEALTH THAT WILL RISE EVERY TIMET GOVERNOR TAKES A BREATH. WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF ROOM IN THE HOUSE ANYWAY, SO -- MR. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE, I THINK THIS IS A BILL THAT'S WELL INTENTIONED, AND LOOK, I COME FROM HAMPTON ROADS, BUT I WILL TELL YOU THAT I REALLY THINK THAT THIS BILL IS NOT IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND CAN BE DONE MUCH LESS EXPENSIVELY IN AN EXISTING DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL SENATE BILL 1349 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 19, NOS 21. AYES 19, NOS 21. THE BILL DOES NOT PASS. SENATE BILL 1441, RELATING TO ABSENTEE VOTING, ELIGIBILITY OF PERSONS WHOSE POLLING PLACE PROHIBITS FIREARMS. THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM RICHMOND CITY, SENATOR STURTEVANT.

Sen. Glen Sturtevant (R-Midlothian): MR. PRESIDENT, CAN THAT GO BYE FOR THE DAY AGAIN?

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): WITHOUT OBJECTION, SENATE BILL 1441 WILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY.

Sen. Glen Sturtevant (R-Midlothian): SENATE BILL 1320, RELATING TO ADMISSIONS TAX, WASHINGTON COUNTY.

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR FROM GRAYSON COUNTY, SENATOR CARRICO.

Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MOVE THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL, SPEAKING TO THE BILL.

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.


Del. Joseph Yost (R-Blacksburg): I HOPE IT BE THE MEASURE OF THE BODY TO PASS THE BILL.

Del. Ron Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach): TURNING TO PAGE TEN, SENATE BILL 1101 RELATED TO FILING APPLICATION FEES FOR TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES, REPORTING TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION.

Del. Joseph Yost (R-Blacksburg): GENTLEMAN FROM SPOTSYLVANIA, M ADAMS.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, IT IS IDENTICAL TO HOUSE BILL 2032. LEGISLATION CREATES AN ALTERNATIVE FEE STRUCTURE AND ELIMINATES SMALL BUSINESS ENTRY FOR SMALL BUSINESS COMPANIES. I ASK THE BODY PASS THE BILL. SENATE BILL 1140 RELATED TO ESTATE PLANNING REPORTING TO COMMITTEE ON COURTS OF JUSTICE.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): GENTLEMAN FROM SALEM, MR. HABEEB.

Del. Greg Habeeb (R-Salem): MR. SPEAKER, MEMBERS OF THE BODY, IT IS IDENTICAL TO HOUSE BILL 1617 WHICH MAKES CHANGES TO MALPRACTICE AND STATE PLANNING. I MOVE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB2016.