Farm use vehicles; imposes $250 fine for violating limitations while operating unregistered vehicle.
Summary
Imposes a $250 fine for willfully and intentionally violating the limitations for the use of farm use vehicles on a highway for a second or subsequent violation. Current law allows for a fine of up to $250 regardless of the number of previous violations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2016
Committee Review
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Nov 23, 2016
Signed Feb 23, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Feb 23, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 204 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (54-Y 44-N)
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Nov 23, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Nov 23, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100180D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard P. Bell
RRepublican
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