HB 1911

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2019 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 04, 2019
  • Passed House Feb 05, 2019
  • Senate
  • Signed by Governor Apr 29, 2019

Duties of drivers approaching stationary vehicles displaying certain warning lights; penalty.

Abstract

Makes a driver's failure to move into a nonadjacent lane on a highway with at least four lanes when approaching a stationary vehicle displaying flashing, blinking, or alternating blue, red, or amber lights, or, if changing lanes would be unreasonable or unsafe, to proceed with due caution and maintain a safe speed, reckless driving, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under current law, a first such offense is a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $250, and a second such offense is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Bill Sponsors (7)

Votes


Actions


Apr 29, 2019

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 850 (effective 7/1/19)

Apr 03, 2019

House

Placed on Calendar

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, May 3, 2019

House

Communicated to Governor

Senate

Passed by temporarily

House

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N)

Mar 22, 2019

House

Governor's substitute printed 19107782D-H3

House

Governor's recommendation received by House

Mar 11, 2019

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2019

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019

Mar 09, 2019

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 07, 2019

House

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 23, 2019

House

Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)

Feb 22, 2019

House

Conference substitute printed 19107667D-H2

Virginia General Assembly

Amended by conference committee

Feb 21, 2019

House

Conferees appointed by House

Senate

Conferees appointed by Senate

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House 19106735D-S1 (0-Y 99-N)

Senate

Senate requested conference committee

House

House acceded to request

Feb 20, 2019

Senate

Reading of amendment waived

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB1911S1

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 19106735D-S1

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Committee amendment agreed to

Feb 11, 2019

Senate

Rereferred to Finance

Feb 06, 2019

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 05, 2019

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

Feb 04, 2019

House

Committee substitute agreed to 19106242D-H1

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1911H1

House

Read second time

Feb 03, 2019

House

Read first time

Jan 29, 2019

House

Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1

Jan 04, 2019

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101248D

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Bill Text

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Senate amendments engrossed HTML
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted HTML
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101248D HTML
House: Committee substitute printed 19106242D-H1 HTML
Senate: Committee substitute printed 19106735D-S1 HTML
House: Conference substitute printed 19107667D-H2 HTML
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1911ER) HTML
House: Governor's substitute printed 19107782D-H3 HTML
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0850) HTML

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