2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 499

CHAPTER NUMBER: 541
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 324
Sponsored By:
Delegates Malone, Bates, Conaway, Anderson, and Norman
Entitled:
Motor Vehicles - Approaching Emergency Vehicles and Personnel

Synopsis:

Requiring drivers approaching an emergency vehicle that is stopped, standing, or parked on a highway and using any visual signals, unless otherwise directed by a police officer or traffic control device, to make a lane change into an available lane not immediately adjacent to the emergency vehicle under specified circumstances or to slow to a reasonable and prudent speed that is safe for specified existing conditions under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/1
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/10
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/3
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/19
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/20
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 541

Sponsored by:

Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr., District 40
Delegate H. Wayne Norman, District 35A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Ambulances -see also- Emergency Med Services; Rescue Squads.
Emergency Medical Services
Emergencies
Fire Protection
Highways
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Motor Vehicle Operation
Rescue Squads -see also- Ambulances; Emergency Medical Serv.
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
Traffic Regulation

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation
( 21-405 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 760111/01     Offered on: March 16, 2010   at: 10:28 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 898174/01     Offered on: April 8, 2010   at: 12:57 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Environmental Matters
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 2010: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
April 3, 2010: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
April 5, 2010: Third Reading Passed (46-0)