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2001 Regular Session bill information current as of December 5, 2001 - 11:33 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 5

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Registration
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 152/00 - JPR

Sponsored By:
Senators Middleton, Dyson, Baker, Colburn, Ferguson, and Forehand

Entitled:
Drivers' Licenses - Graduated Licensing System - Provisional Licenses - Restrictions

Synopsis:

Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to impose a license restriction on provisional licensees under the age of 18 that requires each passenger to wear a seat belt while the provisional licensee is driving; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
09/11
Pre-filed
1/10
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/17
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Middleton) Adopted
2/8
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/12
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House Action
2/13
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/7
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-1)

Sponsored by:

Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DRIVERS' LICENSES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
PENALTIES
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 16-113 , 16-113 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 788871/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: February 8, 2001   at: 10:28 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 496088/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2001   at: 11:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 12, 2001: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
March 29, 2001: Third Reading Passed (137-1)


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