Suspension of tolls; evacuations.
Summary
Requires the Commissioner of Highways to temporarily suspend toll collection operations in affected evacuation zones on routes designated as mass evacuation routes during any mandatory evacuation during a state of emergency. Current law authorizes the Commissioner, in his discretion, to temporarily suspend toll collection operations in cases of emergency and concern for public safety.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Mar 2019
Introduced Jan 9, 2019
Signed Mar 18, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2019
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 15, 2019
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Mar 18, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 547 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 15, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-0)
senate
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2489H1
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19106042D-H1
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101335D
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jerrauld C. "Jay" Jones
DDemocratic
Co
Jason S. Miyares
RRepublican
Co
LL
Lynwood Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
Steve E. Heretick
DDemocratic
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