Driver's license; examination of drivers believed incompetent.
Summary
Requires the Medical Advisory Board for the Department of Motor Vehicles to provide guidance and recommendations to the Department regarding any case of a person determined to be incompetent pursuant to an examination by a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant and whose driver's license has been revoked if such person appeals the decision on the basis of medical evidence in the case.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Dec 15, 2016
Signed Feb 21, 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
17
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Feb 21, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 120 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1494H1
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104633D-H1
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Dec 15, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Dec 15, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100328D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barry Knight
RRepublican
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