Overweight permits; hauling Virginia-grown farm produce, validity.
Summary
Authorizes the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue overweight permits that are valid statewide for vehicles hauling Virginia-grown farm produce from the point of origin to the first place of delivery. Under current law, such permits are valid only in Accomack and Northampton Counties.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Dec 22, 2016
Signed Mar 24, 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
Mar 24, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 693 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1519H1
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105046D-H1
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Dec 22, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Dec 22, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101088D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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