Flashing amber lights; vehicles used to collect and deliver packages. (SB1279)
Introduced By
Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville) with support from co-patron Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Flashing amber lights on vehicles. Allows vehicles used to collect and deliver packages weighing less than 150 pounds by a national package delivery company that delivers such packages in all 50 states to be equipped with flashing amber lights, provided that the amber lights are lit only when the vehicle is stopped and its operator is engaged in such collection and delivery. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102250D |
01/10/2017 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
01/18/2017 | Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/20/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/23/2017 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/24/2017 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
01/31/2017 | Read first time |
01/31/2017 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
02/07/2017 | Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1 |
02/13/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
02/16/2017 | Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2017 | Read second time |
02/20/2017 | Read third time |
02/20/2017 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/20/2017 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2017 | Enrolled |
02/22/2017 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1279ER) |
02/22/2017 | Signed by President |
02/22/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
02/23/2017 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/17 |
02/23/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
03/13/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 333 (effective 7/1/17) |
03/13/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0333) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 48 seconds.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
THAT YOU'VE DONE FOR US. AND THAT HAS BEEN SAID FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR VIRGINIA, AND THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. GENTLEMAN FROM PRINCE WILLIAM, MR. LINGMAFELTER. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE FOR A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE. MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE BEEN A VERY LUCKY MAN. I HAVE SERVED WITH SOME GREAT