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SB 1219 Motor carrier and commercial drivers; amends several licensing laws.
Introduced by: Stephen D. Newman | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Motor carrier and commercial driver's licensing. Amends several motor carrier and commercial driver's licensing laws. The bill clarifies and strengthens fitness and operating authority requirements for intrastate motor carriers. It also enables Virginia to comply with new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulation amendments regarding commercial motor vehicles and a prohibition on texting in commercial motor vehicles, and it codifies federal commercial driver's license requirements. This bill is identical to HB 2077.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103586D pdf | impact statement
- 01/21/13 Senate: Printed as engrossed 13103586D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/22/13 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1219ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/12/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0165) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/09/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103586D
- 01/09/13 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/16/13 Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendments (13-Y 0-N)
- 01/18/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/13 Senate: Read second time
- 01/21/13 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/21/13 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/21/13 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1219E
- 01/21/13 Senate: Printed as engrossed 13103586D-E
- 01/22/13 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/13 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/25/13 House: Read first time
- 01/25/13 House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/01/13 House: Assigned Transportation sub: #1
- 02/11/13 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/13 House: Reported from Transportation with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/13 House: Read second time
- 02/18/13 House: Read third time
- 02/18/13 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/18/13 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/18/13 House: Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/13 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/13 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/13 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/22/13 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1219ER)
- 02/22/13 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/13 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/13 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 165 (effective 7/1/13)
- 03/12/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0165)