Speed limits; maximum speed on certain highways. (HB73)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Thomas (R-Stafford) with support from co-patron Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)

Progress

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

Description

Maximum speed limits on certain highways. Increases from 55 miles per hour to 60 miles per hour the maximum speed limit on U.S. Route 301, the entirety of U.S. Route 17, and State Routes 3 and 207. This bill is identical to SB 466.

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/04/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102016D
12/04/2017Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/17/2018Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #3
01/24/2018Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/30/2018Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2018Read first time
02/02/2018Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2018Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/05/2018VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2018Constitutional reading dispensed
02/06/2018Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/14/2018Rereferred from Transportation (11-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2018Rereferred to Finance
02/14/2018Impact statement from DPB (HB73)
02/21/2018Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2018Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2018Read third time
02/23/2018Passed Senate (37-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/27/2018Enrolled
02/27/2018Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB73ER)
02/27/2018Signed by Speaker
02/28/2018Impact statement from DPB (HB73ER)
03/02/2018Signed by President
03/05/2018Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2018
03/05/2018G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
03/19/2018G Approved by Governor-Chapter 340 (effective 7/1/18)
03/19/2018G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0340)

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 50 seconds.

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB206 and SB466.