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2020 SESSION
HB 284 Removal of dangerous roadside vegetation; local option.
Introduced by: Joshua G. Cole | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Removal of dangerous roadside conditions; local option. Authorizes any locality, by ordinance, to require the owner of any property located adjacent to a right-of-way maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation to remove any and all trees, tree limbs, shrubs, high grass, or other substance that might dangerously obstruct the line of sight of a driver, be involved in a collision with a vehicle, or interfere with the safe operation of a vehicle. This bill is identical to SB 225.
FULL TEXT
- 12/30/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101459D pdf | impact statement
- 01/31/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20106413D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/18/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB284ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/09/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0962) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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- Conference amendments
HISTORY
- 12/30/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101459D
- 12/30/19 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/17/20 House: Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use
- 01/31/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20106413D-H1
- 01/31/20 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (19-Y 2-N)
- 02/04/20 House: Read first time
- 02/05/20 House: Read second time
- 02/05/20 House: Committee substitute agreed to 20106413D-H1
- 02/05/20 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB284H1
- 02/06/20 House: Read third time and passed House (84-Y 15-N)
- 02/06/20 House: VOTE: Passage (84-Y 15-N)
- 02/07/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/17/20 Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendments (14-Y 1-N)
- 02/18/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/20 Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/20 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/19/20 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/19/20 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/19/20 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/21/20 House: Senate amendments rejected by House (1-Y 95-N)
- 02/21/20 House: VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 95-N)
- 02/25/20 Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/20 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/26/20 House: House acceded to request
- 02/26/20 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/26/20 House: Delegates: Cole, J.G., Heretick, Leftwich
- 02/28/20 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/28/20 Senate: Senators: Stuart, Hashmi, McPike
- 03/05/20 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/05/20 House: Conference report agreed to by House (76-Y 23-N)
- 03/05/20 House: VOTE: Adoption (76-Y 23-N)
- 03/07/20 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/18/20 House: Enrolled
- 03/18/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB284ER)
- 03/18/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/19/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/20/20 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
- 03/20/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/09/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 962 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/09/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0962)