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2008 SESSION
Chairman: Yvonne B. Miller
Clerk: Bonnie W. Shelhorse
Staff: Alan Wambold, Caroline Stalker
Date of Meeting: January 24, 2008
Time and Place: 2 PM/Senate Room B
S.B. 121 TransDominion Express Commission; created.
Patron: Edwards
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 33.1 a chapter numbered 10.3, consisting of sections numbered 33.1-391.16 through 33.1-391.18, and to repeal Chapter 1041 of the Acts of Assembly of 2003, relating to the TransDominion Express Commission.087971228
S.B. 136 School buses; prohibits use of wireless telecommunications devices by persons operating.
Patron: Stuart
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 14 of Chapter 8 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-919.1, relating to use of wireless telecommunications devices by school bus drivers.088731333
S.B. 165 Golf cart and utility vehicles; crossing of highways in marked crosswalks.
Patron: Stuart
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-916.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to crossing of highways by golf carts and utility vehicles.083460333
S.B. 186 Statistical information; VDOT to collect and report.
Patron: Herring
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 33.1 a section numbered 33.1-223.2:18, relating to statistical information provided by the Virginia Department of Transportation.083488240
S.B. 370 Comprehensive highway access management standards; implementation.
Patron: Watkins
A BILL to amend and reenact the fourth enactment of Chapter 863 of the Acts of Assembly of 2007, relating to comprehensive highway access management standards; implementation.083810348
EMERGENCY
S.B. 371 Rail Enhancement Fund; allows Director to waive certain requirements regarding project funding.
Patron: Watkins
A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.1-221.1:1.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Rail Enhancement Fund.084501348
S.B. 527 Law-enforcement vehicle; definition.
Patron: Houck
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-100 of the Code of Virginia, relating to definitions; law- enforcement vehicle.086102244
S.B. 558 Vehicle weight limit statutes; enforcement by local law-enforcement agencies.
Patron: Obenshain
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 17 of Chapter 10 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-1138.3, relating to enforcement of vehicle weight limit statutes by local law-enforcment agencies.086248288
S.B. 644 Pedestrians and drivers; sets out responsibilities at marked and unmarked crosswalks.
Patron: Ticer
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-100, 46.2-821, 46.2-826, 46.2-834, 46.2-835, 46.2-836, 46.2-904, 46.2-908.1, 46.2-925, and 46.2-933 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 46.2-923.1, 46.2-924.1, and 46.2-924.2; and to repeal §§ 46.2-923 and 46.2-924 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pedestrians crossing highways.088182336
S.B. 654 Jerry Falwell Parkway; designating as portion of Route 460 between City of Lynchburg & Campbell Co.
Patron: Newman
A BILL to designate a portion of U.S. Route 460 the "Jerry Falwell Parkway."086614280
S.B. 698 Motorcycle helmets; penalty for failure to wear a helmet.
Patron: Petersen
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-910 of the Code of Virginia, relating to wearing of helmets, etc. by motorcyclists; penalty.084838293
S.B. 723 Provisional driver's license; primary offense.
Patron: Barker
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-334.01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to provisional driver's license; primary offense designations.088864201
S.B. 728 Collection of annual license and registration fees in certain localities.
Patron: Saslaw
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-755.1 and 46.2-755.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to collection of additional motor vehicle license fees in certain localities.083832324
S.B. 739 Minimum motor vehicle noise emissions.
Patron: Whipple
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-221.5, relating to motor vehicle minimum noise emission regulations; emergency.084815352
EMERGENCY
S.B. 753 Public-Private Transportation Act; tolls on Interstate 81.
Patrons: Obenshain, Edwards
A BILL to amend and reenact § 56-565 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; imposition of tolls on Interstate Route 81.088874288
S.B. 754 Public-Private Transportation Act; tolls on Interstate highways.
Patrons: Obenshain, Edwards
A BILL to amend and reenact § 56-565 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; tolls on rural Interstate highways.088873288
S.B. 763 Changeable electronic variable message signs.
Patron: Ticer
A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.1-369 of the Code of Virginia, relating to changeable electronic variable message signs; moratorium on installations and conversions.084832336