HB 2273 Virginia House of Delegates · 2019 Regular Session

Handheld personal communications devices; use while passing stopped school bus.

Summary

Imposes a mandatory fine of $250 for using a handheld personal communications device for reading emails or texting while operating a motor vehicle and passing a stopped school bus.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Feb 2019

House of Delegates Passage

Jan 2019

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2019 Last action Feb 1, 2019

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House of Delegates by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 1, 2019

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

upper

Jan 31, 2019

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 30, 2019

Lower · Passed

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2273H1

lower

Jan 30, 2019

Lower · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 19105466D-H1

lower

Jan 18, 2019

Committee

Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1

lower

Jan 8, 2019

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

Jan 8, 2019

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100523D

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor