SB 63 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Reckless driving; raises threshold for speeding.

Summary
Reckless driving; exceeding speed limit. Raises the threshold for per se reckless driving for speeding from driving in excess of 80 miles per hour to driving in excess of 85 miles per hour. The threshold for per se reckless driving for speeding for driving at or more than 20 miles per hour in excess of the speed limit remains unchanged. The bill also provides that any person who drives a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 80 miles per hour but below 86 miles per hour on any highway in the Commonwealth having a maximum speed limit of 65 miles per hour shall be subject to an additional fine of $100. This bill is identical to HB 885.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Nov 20, 2019 Signed Mar 25, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 25, 2020

How they voted

25–14
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jan 27, 2020
D Democratic21
12 Yea 9 Nay
57% Yea
R Republican19
13 Yea 5 Nay 1
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
3
Committee
11
Mar 25, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 445 (effective 7/1/20)
Feb 25, 2020
House of Delegates · Passed
Passed House with substitute (85-Y 14-N)
Feb 25, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB63H1
Feb 25, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Committee substitute agreed to 20108444D-H1
Feb 20, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
Feb 20, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Feb 17, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
Feb 13, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Motor Vehicles
Feb 13, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Jan 27, 2020
Senate · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)
Jan 22, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N 1-A)
Jan 16, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Jan 16, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Transportation (9-Y 6-N)
Nov 20, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Nov 20, 2019
Senate · Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100801D
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors