Handheld photo speed monitoring devices; DSP may operate in or around a highway work zone.
Summary
Provides that the Department of State Police may operate a handheld photo speed monitoring device, defined in the bill, in or around a highway work zone for the purpose of recording images of vehicles that are traveling at speeds of at least 12 miles per hour above the posted highway work zone speed limit within such highway work zone when (i) workers are present and (ii) such highway work zone is indicated by appropriately placed signs displaying the maximum speed limit and the use of such handheld automated speed monitoring device. The bill also provides that the operator of a vehicle shall be liable for a monetary civil penalty, not to exceed $125, if such vehicle is found to be traveling at speeds of at least 12 miles per hour above the posted highway work zone speed limit by the handheld photo monitoring device.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Last action Feb 11, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Feb 4, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Feb 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment (74-Y 24-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1521E
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103500D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CW
Charles W. Carrico, Sr.
RRepublican
Co
JA
John A. Cosgrove, Jr.
RRepublican
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