2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 976

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Sponsored By:
Delegates Edwards and McKee
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - School Buses - Repeal of Special Speed Limit

Synopsis:

Repealing a provision of law that establishes a special maximum speed limit of 50 miles per hour for school buses carrying passengers, thereby making school buses carrying passengers subject to the vehicle speed limits otherwise applicable under law.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/14
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/16
Third Reading Passed (138-1)
4/2
Returned Passed
5/17
Governor vetoed - Policy
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/21
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
SCHOOL BUSES
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Transportation
( 21-806 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 136787/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2001   at: 10:33 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 16, 2001: Third Reading Passed (138-1)
Senate
April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)