HB 1878

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2017 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 10, 2017
  • House
  • Senate
  • Signed by Governor Feb 23, 2017

Suspension of license; person legally adjudged incompetent.

Abstract

Clarifies the roles of the courts and the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles with regard to persons previously legally adjudged incapacitated and not competent to drive or whose license has been suspended following discharge from a facility operated or licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The bill provides that under all such circumstances, the Department reserves the right to examine any licensed driver, any person applying for a driver's license or renewal thereof, or any person whose license has been suspended or revoked to determine his fitness to drive a motor vehicle with safety to persons and property. The bill contains an emergency clause.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Feb 23, 2017

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 156 (effective 2/23/17)

Feb 17, 2017

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/17/17

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by President

Feb 15, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by Speaker

Feb 13, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time

Feb 02, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Transportation

Virginia General Assembly

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 01, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

Jan 31, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Committee substitute agreed to 17104303D-H1

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1878H1

Virginia General Assembly

Emergency clause added

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Jan 30, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Passed by for the day

Jan 27, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read first time

Jan 13, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2

Jan 10, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Transportation

Virginia General Assembly

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102952D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102952D HTML
House: Committee substitute printed 17104303D-H1 HTML
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1878ER) HTML
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0156) HTML

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