2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1263

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Prior Year Introduction As: HB 671/07 - ENV
Sponsored By:
Delegates Bates, Aumann, Barkley, Boteler, Conaway, DeBoy, Eckardt, George, Haddaway, Kelly, Kullen, Miller, Myers, Robinson, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stukes, F. Turner, and Wood
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Emergency and Police Vehicle and Personnel Protection Act

Synopsis:

Requiring drivers approaching emergency or police vehicles stopped, standing, or parked on a highway and using any visual signals, except when otherwise directed by a police officer, to vacate the lane closest to the emergency or police vehicle under specified circumstances and to slow to a speed that is sufficient to ensure the safety of police officers or emergency services personnel in the vicinity of the emergency or police vehicle under specified circumstances; establishing a penalty; 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
2/8
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/12
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr., District 40
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Ron George, District 30
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Melvin L. Stukes, District 44
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Ambulances -see also- Emergency Med Services; Rescue Squads.
Emergencies
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Penalties
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
Traffic Regulations

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation
( 21-405 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered