School crossing zones; expands definition of zones to include areas surrounding schools, etc.
Summary
School crossing zones. Expands the definitionof "school crossing zone" to include areas surrounding schools wherethe presence of students reasonably requires a special warning tomotorists and provides that the term "school" includes public institutionsof higher education and nonprofit private institutions of highereducation. Currently, the definition of "school crossing zone" includesonly areas surrounding schools where the presence of children requiressuch warning. Existing provisions of law allowing photo speed monitoringdevices to be installed in school crossing zones will apply to anylocation that meets the expanded definition.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Last action Mar 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 9, 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
22
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 17-N)
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB535E
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation with amendment (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lamont Bagby
DDemocratic
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