Driver's license or learner's permit; issuance, minimum standards for vision tests. (SB1229)
Introduced By
Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico)
Progress
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Issuance of a driver's license or learner's permit; minimum standards for vision tests. Increases the minimum visual acuity an applicant must possess for issuance of a driver's license or learner's permit from a field of 100 degrees of horizontal vision in one or both eyes to a field of 120 degrees of horizontal vision in one or both eyes and increases the minimum visual acuity for a license permitting the driving of motor vehicles during a period beginning one-half hour after sunrise and ending one-half hour before sunset from a field of 70 degrees of horizontal vision to a field of 90 degrees of horizontal vision. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101110D |
01/10/2017 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
01/19/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1229) |
02/01/2017 | Reported from Transportation with amendment (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2017 | Read second time |
02/06/2017 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/06/2017 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/06/2017 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1229E |
02/06/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2017 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2017 | Printed as engrossed 17101110D-E |
02/08/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
02/08/2017 | Read first time |
02/08/2017 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
02/09/2017 | Reported from Transportation with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2017 | Read second time |
02/10/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1229E) |
02/13/2017 | Read third time |
02/13/2017 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/13/2017 | Engrossed by House as amended |
02/13/2017 | Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/13/2017 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2017 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2017 | Enrolled |
02/20/2017 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1229ER) |
02/20/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1229ER) |
02/20/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
02/21/2017 | Signed by President |
02/21/2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17 |
02/21/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
03/03/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 279 (effective 7/1/17) |
03/03/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0279) |
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.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
Del. Jay Leftwich (R-Chesapeake): ELECTIVE SHARE CAN BE TAKEN IN ADDITION TO HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. I ASK THE BODY PASS THE BILL.
[Unknown]: SENATE BILL 1179, A BILL TO ALLOW A WORK GROUP TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR TRAINING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IN THE STATE AND APPROPRIATE USE OF OPOIDS TO TREAT PAIN WHILE MINIMIZING THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
Del. Jay Leftwich (R-Chesapeake): SENATE BILL 1179 IS IDENTICAL TO HOUSE BILL 2161 WHICH PASSED WITHOUT OPPOSITION. THE BILL CREATES A WORKER DEVELOPED STANDARD IN OUR SCHOOLS AND I WILL MOVE THE BILL PASS.
[Unknown]: SENATE BILL 1180 A BILL TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTION OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA RELATE TOGETHER BOARD OF DENTIST TRI AND
THE SENATE RESEEDS FROM ITS AMENDMENTS. HOUSE BILL 1477 THE SUSPENDED ACCEDEDTO THE REQUEST AS NAMED E CHAIRMAN OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES SENATOR STEWARD. SENATORS HANGER, SUETTERLEIN AND MASON. ON HOUSE BILL 1520 THE HOUSE AS ACCEDED TO THE REQUEST FOR A COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE AND CON