Parking of vehicles; electric vehicle charging spots, civil penalties.
Summary
Parking of vehicles; electric vehicle charging spots; civil penalties. Prohibits a person from parking a vehicle not capable of receiving an electric charge in a space reserved for charging electric vehicles provided that appropriate signage is posted. A violation is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $250, and the vehicle may be towed or impounded.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Vetoed
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Vetoed Apr 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 18, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 1, 2022
How they voted
21–12
Passed
Total votes 33
Jan 18, 2022
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
R
Republican16
68% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 27, 2022
Vetoed
Senate sustained Governor's veto
upper
Apr 11, 2022
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (71-Y 28-N 1-A)
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB278H1
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22106797D-H1
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB278E
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amendments by Senator Ebbin agreed to (25-Y 15-N)
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-12)
senate
Jan 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation (12-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101360D
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
Co
Ghazala Hashmi
DDemocratic
Co
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
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