Wireless telecommunications devices; use by persons driving school buses.
Summary
Allows school bus drivers to use, in addition to two-way radio devices, wireless telecommunications devices that are used hands free to communicate with school or public safety officials.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed Mar 3, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Mar 3, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 295 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced
Senate amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101457D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Timothy D. Hugo
RRepublican
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