Utility work database; VDOT to establish and maintain a publicly accessible database.
Summary
Utility work database. Requires the Department of Transportation to establish and maintain a publicly accessible database and map of all utility work that has been approved by the Department and will occur within a highway right-of-way in a residential neighborhood. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 2, 2024
Signed Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 2, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 271 (effective 1/1/25)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB143ER)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
lower
Jan 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Reid
DDemocratic
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