Utility work database; VDOT to establish and maintain a publicly accessible database.
Summary
Utility work database. Requires the Department of Transportation to establish and maintain a publicly accessible database and map of all utility work that has been approved by the Department and will occur within a highway right-of-way in a residential neighborhood. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 2, 2024
Signed Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 2, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 271 (effective 1/1/25)
Mar 7, 2024
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Mar 4, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Mar 4, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB143ER)
Feb 27, 2024
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Feb 22, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 14, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Feb 13, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Feb 13, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
Feb 8, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Feb 5, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Jan 16, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
Jan 2, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Reid
DDemocratic
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