Exhaust systems; excessive noise. (SB180)
Introduced By
Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield) with support from co-patron Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond)
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
Exhaust systems; excessive noise. Prohibits any individual from operating a motor vehicle with a gross weight of 6,500 pounds or less with an exhaust system that emits noise in excess of 85 decibels. The bill also allows the governing body of any county, city, or town located within the Northern Virginia Planning District to provide by ordinance that no person shall operate any motor vehicle on a highway or on public or private property within 500 feet of any residential district unless such motor vehicle is equipped with an exhaust system of a type installed as standard equipment, or comparable to that designed for use on that particular vehicle or device as standard factory equipment, in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive noise. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100194D |
| 01/10/2022 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 01/25/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB180) |
| 02/10/2022 | Stricken at request of Patron in Transportation (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
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