Reckless driving; raises threshold for speeding. (SB1409)

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
01/11/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100426D
01/11/2017Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/25/2017Reported from Transportation (11-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2017Read second time and engrossed
01/31/2017Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2017Placed on Calendar
02/03/2017Read first time
02/03/2017Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/07/2017Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1
02/13/2017Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (2-Y 5-N)
02/21/2017Left in Transportation

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.



Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria): FOR NON-DRIVING RELATED CONVICTIONS, AND A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THEIR LICENSE SUSPENDED ARE REALLY, I WOULD THINK ALMOST ALL OF THEM, ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE A FINANCIALLY DIFFICULTY IN PAYING THE FINE AND THE COURT COSTS. SO WHAT WE'RE DOING, THE BILL IS JUST SAYING THAT YOU HAVE 90 DAYS TO PAY THIS RATHER THAN 30 DAYS, AND THAT'S WHAT THE BILL DOES.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SENATOR.

Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria): I MOVE IT PASS.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL SENATE BILL 1280 PASS. BILL 1280 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 40, NOS 0. AYES 40, NOS 0. THE BILL PASSES. SENATE BILL 1338, RELATING TO PASSING IN A BICYCLE LANE. THE SENATOR FROM EASTERN FAIRFAX COUNTY, SENATOR SUROVELL.

Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon): MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE BILL PASS AND SPEAKING TO THE BILL.

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.

Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. SENATE BILL 1338 BASICALLY MAKES THE LAW A LITTLE BIT CLEARER. THE FIRST PART OF IT MAKES CLEAR WHAT A BICYCLE LANE IS UNDER THE YOU MAY HAVE SEEN A LOT OF CODE. LOCALITIES HAVE STARTED TO FAINT