Traffic offenses, certain; issuing citations.
Summary
Issuing citations; marijuana and certain trafficoffenses. Removes the provisions that provide that no law-enforcementofficer may lawfully stop a motor vehicle for operating (i) withouta light illuminating a license plate, (ii) with defective and unsafeequipment, (iii) without brake lights or a high mount stop light,(iv) without an exhaust system that prevents excessive or unusuallevels of noise, (v) with certain sun-shading materials and tintingfilms, and (vi) with certain objects suspended in the vehicle, and the accompanying the exclusionary provisions. The bill also repealsthe provision that provides that no law-enforcement officer may lawfullystop, search, or seize any person, place, or thing solely on thebasis of the odor of marijuana and that no evidence discovered or obtained as a result of such unlawful search or seizure shall beadmissible in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2022
Last action Feb 28, 2022
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2022
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
6
Committee
7
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 45-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB79H1
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22105519D-H1
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 9-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 4, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 4, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102406D
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ellen Campbell
RRepublican
Co
JM
John McGuire
RRepublican
Co
Scott Wyatt
RRepublican
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