Bicyclists & other vulnerable road users; person who operates a motor vehicle in a careless manner. (SB1550)
Introduced By
Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon) with support from co-patron Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Introduced |
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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
Bicyclists and other vulnerable road users. Provides that a person who operates a motor vehicle in a careless or distracted manner and is the proximate cause of serious physical injury to a vulnerable road user, defined in the bill as a pedestrian or person riding a bicycle, electric wheelchair, electric bicycle, wheelchair, skateboard, skates, foot-scooter, animal, or animal-drawn vehicle, is guilty of a traffic infraction. The bill prohibits the driver of a motor vehicle from using or crossing into a bicycle lane to pass or attempt to pass another vehicle except to provide traffic incident management services, when directed by a law-enforcement officer, or when the roadway is otherwise impassable due to weather conditions, an accident, or an emergency situation. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19104047D |
| 01/08/2019 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 01/23/2019 | Committee amendments |
| 01/23/2019 | Failed to report (defeated) in Transportation (6-Y 6-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 01/30/2019 | Reconsiderd by Transportation |
| 01/30/2019 | Reported from Transportation with amendment (7-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2019 | Read second time |
| 02/04/2019 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 02/04/2019 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/04/2019 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1550E |
| 02/04/2019 | Printed as engrossed 19104047D-E |
| 02/04/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2019 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/05/2019 | Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/08/2019 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/08/2019 | Read first time |
| 02/08/2019 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 02/08/2019 | Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 02/12/2019 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) |
| 02/12/2019 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/12/2019 | Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2019 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/13/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1550E) |
| 02/15/2019 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 2-N) |
| 02/19/2019 | Left in Courts of Justice |