SB 1384 Virginia Senate · 2017 Regular Session

Motor carrier size and weight limitations; with federal law.

Summary
Amends several size and weight provisions to comply with the federal Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act of 2015 (the FAST Act). The bill (i) allows automobile and watercraft carriers to backhaul general cargo; (ii) permits the commercial delivery of towaway trailers within limits prescribed by the FAST Act; (iii) increases the weight limits of certain emergency vehicles, natural gas vehicles, and emergency towing vehicles as required by the FAST Act; (iv) increases the weight at which a vehicle must be inspected at a permanent weighing station; (v) makes overweight permits available for tank vehicles hauling fluid milk; and (vi) permits contractors of a Medicaid Managed Care Organization to obtain a certificate of fitness as a nonemergency medical transportation carrier.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 11, 2017 Signed Mar 16, 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
20
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 16, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 554 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1384E
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102157D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CW
Charles W. Carrico, Sr.
RRepublican
VA
40