Suspension of tolls; evacuations. (HB2489)

Introduced By

Del. Jay Jones (D-Norfolk) with support from co-patrons Del. Steve Heretick (D-Portsmouth), and Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac)

Progress

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

Description

Suspension of tolls; evacuations. Requires the Commissioner of Highways to temporarily suspend toll collection operations in affected evacuation zones on routes designated as mass evacuation routes during any mandatory evacuation during a state of emergency. Current law authorizes the Commissioner, in his discretion, to temporarily suspend toll collection operations in cases of emergency and concern for public safety. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/09/2019Committee
01/09/2019Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101335D
01/09/2019Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/18/2019Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2
01/24/2019House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/24/2019Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
01/29/2019House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/29/2019Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2019Committee substitute printed 19106042D-H1
01/31/2019Read first time
02/01/2019Read second time
02/01/2019Committee substitute agreed to 19106042D-H1
02/01/2019Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2489H1
02/04/2019Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/04/2019VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2019Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
02/04/2019Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/04/2019VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2019Constitutional reading dispensed
02/05/2019Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/13/2019Reported from Transportation (10-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2019Impact statement from DPB (HB2489H1)
02/15/2019Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2019Read third time
02/18/2019Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2019Enrolled
02/21/2019Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2489ER)
02/21/2019Signed by Speaker
02/21/2019Signed by President
02/26/2019Impact statement from DPB (HB2489ER)
02/28/2019Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 28, 2019
02/28/2019G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
03/18/2019G Approved by Governor-Chapter 547 (effective 7/1/19)
03/18/2019G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0547)