2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 419

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 747
Sponsored By:
Delegates Arnick and Malone
Entitled:
Transportation - Vehicle Laws - Maximum Vehicle Width and Length

Synopsis:

Providing for the calculation of the width of a motor home or a travel trailer; authorizing the State Highway Administration and local authorities to restrict the width of vehicles traveling on specified highways in their jurisdiction under specified circumstances; increasing the maximum length of a bus or Class M motor home when operated on specified highways or routes; increasing the maximum length of a specified maxi-cube vehicle; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/7

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/10
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (129-6)
4/9
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/11
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/11
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/8
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Sponsored by:

Delegate John S. Arnick, District 6
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BUSES -see also- SCHOOL BUSES
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, STATE
HIGHWAYS
MOBILE HOMES
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
TRUCKS
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 24-102 , 24-104.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 690811/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 8, 2005   at: 10:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 10, 2005: Third Reading Passed (129-6)
Senate
April 8, 2005: Third Reading Passed (45-0)