2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 478

CHAPTER NUMBER: 275
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Registration
Sponsored By:
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee and Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled:
Motor Vehicle Administration - Commercial Drivers' Licenses

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the Motor Vehicle Administration from expunging specified driving records under specified circumstances; expanding the circumstances under which an individual is subject to disqualification from holding a commercial driver's license; providing that, on termination of a disqualification period of less than 1 year for holding a driver's license, the holder of the license may apply for reinstatement; altering the definition of "commercial motor vehicle"; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/30
First Reading Ways and Means & Judiciary
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2/1
Hearing cancelled
Re-assigned Environmental Matters & Judiciary
2/6
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
2/12
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m. (Environmental Matters)
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Senate Rules
4/1
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
4/5
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Frosh) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Brinkley) Rejected (23-24)
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 275

Sponsored by:

Environmental Matters Committee, Chair
Departmental
Transportation, Department of
Judiciary Committee, Chair

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Buses -see also- School Buses
Chemical Tests
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Drivers` Licenses
Drunk and Drugged Driving
Expungement
Interstate Affairs
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Motor Vehicle Administration
Negligence -see also- Medical Malpractice
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Traffic Regulations
Trucks

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 16-117.1 , 16-205.1 , 16-208.1 , 16-803 , 16-808 , 16-812 , 16-813 , 16-815 , 16-819 , 26-607 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 940912/01     Offered on: March 25, 2008   at: 11:23 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 993728/01     Offered on: April 7, 2008   at: 11:53 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 23, 2008: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 2, 2008: Floor Amendment (Brinkley) {993728/1 Rejected (23-24)
April 2, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)