License plates, special; issuance of plates marking 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
Summary
Special license plates; 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Authorizes the issuance of revenue-sharing special license plates marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. The bill provides that the prepaid application requirements for special license plates shall not apply to such plates, that the provisions of the bill expire on July 1, 2032, that such plates shall not be newly issued on or after such date, and that such plates may continue in use for a period of time determined by the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles. This bill is identical to SB 216.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Mar 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2024 · House of Delegates Jan 31, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 22, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Mar 20, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 106 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB840ER)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation (12-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Terry Austin
RRepublican
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