Pedestrians; drivers to stop when yielding the right-of-way. (HB1705)
Introduced By
Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
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
Yielding the right-of-way to pedestrians; stopping. Clarifies the duties of vehicle drivers to stop when yielding to pedestrians at (i) clearly marked crosswalks, whether at midblock or at the end of any block; (ii) any regular pedestrian crossing included in the prolongation of the lateral boundary lines of the adjacent sidewalk at the end of a block; or (iii) any intersection when the driver is approaching on a highway where the maximum speed limit is not more than 35 miles per hour. The bill also prohibits the driver of another vehicle approaching such stopped vehicle from an adjacent lane or from behind from overtaking and passing the stopped vehicle. The bill contains technical amendments. Read the Bill »
Status
03/18/2020: Passed the General Assembly
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/17/2020 | Committee |
| 01/17/2020 | Presented and ordered printed 20105498D |
| 01/17/2020 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 01/23/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1705) |
| 01/23/2020 | Assigned Transportation sub: Motor Vehicles |
| 02/03/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 02/06/2020 | Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/09/2020 | Read first time |
| 02/10/2020 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/11/2020 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/11/2020 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/12/2020 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 02/27/2020 | Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/27/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20109363D-S1 |
| 02/28/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1705S1) |
| 03/02/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/03/2020 | Read third time |
| 03/03/2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 03/03/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20109363D-S1 |
| 03/03/2020 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1705S1 |
| 03/03/2020 | Passed Senate with substitute (32-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/04/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
| 03/04/2020 | Passed by temporarily |
| 03/04/2020 | Senate substitute rejected by House 20109363D-S1 (0-Y 97-N) |
| 03/04/2020 | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 97-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/05/2020 | Passed by temporarily |
| 03/05/2020 | Senate insisted on substitute (37-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/05/2020 | Senate requested conference committee |
| 03/05/2020 | House acceded to request |
| 03/05/2020 | Conferees appointed by House |
| 03/05/2020 | Delegates: Kory, Plum, Walker |
| 03/05/2020 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 03/05/2020 | Senators: Marsden, Boysko, Pillion |
| 03/05/2020 | C Amended by conference committee |
| 03/07/2020 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/07/2020 | Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 3-N) |
| 03/07/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (94-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/18/2020 | Enrolled |
| 03/18/2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1705ER) |
| 03/18/2020 | Signed by President |
| 03/19/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/20/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1705ER) |
| 03/20/2020 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020 |
| 03/20/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
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