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2004 SESSION

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HB 408 Highway repairs; use of steel plates.

Introduced by: John J. Welch, III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Use of steel plates in connection with highway repairs. Provides that, prior to July 15, 2005, anyone using steel plates in connection with a temporary or permanent repair to the roadway of any highway must apply a reflective substance to the plate in order to improve visibility to oncoming traffic. The provisions of the bill do not apply to any portion of a roadway that is closed to vehicular traffic. The bill also requires that, prior to July 1, 2005, the Virginia Transportation Research Council will undertake an examination of best practices regarding the improved visibility of steel plates and report its findings to the Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 047290552  pdf | impact statement
• 02/04/04  House: Committee substitute printed 048242552-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/15/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB408ER)  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

• Governor's recommendation
• Governor's veto explanation

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 047290552
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 01/19/04  House: Assigned to Tra. sub-committee: 3
• 02/03/04  House: Reported from Tra. w/sub (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/04  House: Committee substitute printed 048242552-H1
• 02/05/04  House: Read first time
• 02/06/04  House: Read second time
• 02/06/04  House: Committee substitute agreed to 048242552-H1
• 02/06/04  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB408H1
• 02/09/04  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/04  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/04  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/10/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/10/04  Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 02/19/04  Senate: Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/04  Senate: Read third time
• 02/24/04  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/15/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB408ER)
• 03/15/04  House: Enrolled
• 03/16/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/16/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/15/04  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 04/20/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 04/21/04  House: House rejected Gov's recommendation (34-Y 65-N)
• 04/21/04  House: VOTE: REJECTED (34-Y 65-N)
• 04/21/04  House: Communicated to Governor
• 05/21/04  Governor: Vetoed by Governor