HB 684 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Issuing citations; certain traffic offenses.

Summary
Issuing citations; certain traffic offenses.Removes the provisions that provide that no law-enforcement officermay lawfully stop a motor vehicle for operating (i) without a light illuminating a license plate, (ii) with defective and unsafe equipment,(iii) without brake lights or a high mount stop light, (iv) withoutan exhaust system that prevents excessive or unusual levels of noise,(v) with certain sun-shading materials and tinting films, and (vi)with certain objects suspended in the vehicle. The bill also removesthe accompanying exclusionary provisions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Feb 13, 2024
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Committee
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Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Referred from Transportation
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Highway Safety and Policy
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
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Jay Leftwich
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