Transit buses; exempts a manufacturer, etc., engaged in distribution from certain requirements.
Summary
Transit buses. Exempts a manufacturer, factorybranch, distributor, distributor branch, or factory or distributorrepresentative engaged in the manufacture or distribution of transitbuses from the requirements of obtaining a license from the Departmentof Motor Vehicles to engage in business. The bill also exempts transitbuses from dealer's license plate and temporary license plate requirements.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed Apr 27, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 4, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 2, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
12
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Apr 27, 2022
Executive · Passed
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Apr 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced
House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 4, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (9-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1 Department of Motor Vehicles
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB281E
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100708D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
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