Off-road recreational vehicles; increases highway speed limit.
Summary
Increases from 25 to 35 miles per hour the maximum highway speed limit wherein the governing body of any county, city, or town embraced by the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority may by ordinance authorize the operation of any off-road recreational vehicle. The bill provides that such governing body may by ordinance authorize the operation of any such vehicle for a distance of no more than five miles on any highway that has a maximum speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Last action Mar 6, 2018
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 27, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 27, 2018
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (97-0)
house of delegates
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100738D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CW
Charles W. Carrico, Sr.
RRepublican
Co
AB
A. Benton "Ben" Chafin
RRepublican
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