Amateur radio operators; use of flashing amber lights.
Summary
Permits vehicles used or operated by federally licensed amateur radio operators participating in emergency communications drills on behalf of federal, state, or local authorities or providing communications services to localities for public service events authorized by the Department of Transportation where the event is being conducted to be equipped with flashing, blinking, or alternating amber lights, provided that the lights are not lit while the vehicle is in motion.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Signed Mar 13, 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
18
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 326 (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 (91-Y 5-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB2453E
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17104164D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
N.D. "Rocky" Holcomb III
RRepublican
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