HOUSE BILL 976

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)