Removal of dangerous roadside vegetation; local option. (HB284)
Introduced By
Del. Josh Cole (D-Stafford) with support from co-patron Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)
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
Removal of dangerous roadside conditions; local option. Authorizes any locality, by ordinance, to require the owner of any property located adjacent to a right-of-way maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation to remove any and all trees, tree limbs, shrubs, high grass, or other substance that might dangerously obstruct the line of sight of a driver, be involved in a collision with a vehicle, or interfere with the safe operation of a vehicle. This bill is identical to SB 225. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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12/30/2019 | Committee |
12/30/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101459D |
12/30/2019 | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
01/17/2020 | Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use |
01/24/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB284) |
01/31/2020 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
01/31/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20106413D-H1 |
01/31/2020 | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (19-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2020 | Read first time |
02/05/2020 | Read second time |
02/05/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20106413D-H1 |
02/05/2020 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB284H1 |
02/06/2020 | Read third time and passed House (84-Y 15-N) |
02/06/2020 | VOTE: Passage (84-Y 15-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/07/2020 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
02/17/2020 | Reported from Local Government with amendments (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB284H1) |
02/18/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2020 | Read third time |
02/19/2020 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/19/2020 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/19/2020 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/19/2020 | Passed Senate with amendments (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
02/21/2020 | Senate amendments rejected by House (1-Y 95-N) |
02/21/2020 | VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 95-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2020 | Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2020 | Senate requested conference committee |
02/26/2020 | House acceded to request |
02/26/2020 | Conferees appointed by House |
02/26/2020 | Delegates: Cole, J.G., Heretick, Leftwich |
02/28/2020 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
02/28/2020 | Senators: Stuart, Hashmi, McPike |
03/05/2020 | C Amended by conference committee |
03/05/2020 | Conference report agreed to by House (76-Y 23-N) |
03/05/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (76-Y 23-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2020 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/18/2020 | Enrolled |
03/18/2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB284ER) |
03/18/2020 | Signed by President |
03/19/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
03/20/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB284ER) |
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 |
04/09/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 962 (effective 7/1/20) |
04/09/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0962) |