Uniform Statewide Building Code; outdoor advertising.
Summary
Requires the owner of a sign located along an Interstate System highway that has a height that is greater than the distance from such sign to the shoulder edge of the pavement to have such sign periodically inspected for building code compliance. The bill authorizes the Commissioner of Highways to remove any such sign without notice and at the cost of the owner if the sign poses a risk to highway safety or public safety.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Last action Feb 7, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2019
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Feb 4, 2019
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1535E
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0)
senate
Jan 21, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Transportation
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102227D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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