SB 572 Virginia Senate · 2024 Regular Session

School buses; increases maximum width of vehicles.

Summary
Maximum width of vehicles; school buses.Increases from 100 inches to 102 inches the maximum total outsidewidth permitted for school buses.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024 Signed Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2024

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 24, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 2, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 361 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB572ER)
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Highway Safety and Policy
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Mark Obenshain
Mark Obenshain
RRepublican
VA
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