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SENATE BILL 560

CHAPTER NUMBER: 195
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Miscellaneous
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 829

Sponsored By:
Senators Forehand, King, Madaleno, Frosh, Gladden, Brochin, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone

Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Traffic Citations - Option to Request Trial


Synopsis:

Requiring that a traffic citation issued to a person contain a notice that, if the citation is a payable violation, the person must comply with one of a list of options within 30 days, including the option to request a trial date at the date, time, and place established by the District Court by writ or trial notice; requiring the notice to include a statement of the possible consequences if the person fails to comply within 30 days; establishing requirements for specified copies of a citation form; etc.


History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/10
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/16
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
3/17
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/18 Adopted
3/18
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/19 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin)
Special Order 3/22 (Senator Lenett) Adopted
3/22
Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) Withdrawn
Substitute Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/6
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/23
First Reading Judiciary
3/26
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/4
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 195

Sponsored by:

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator James Brochin, District 42
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Administrative Office of the Courts
Arrests
Circuit Courts
Citations
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
District Courts
Drivers` Licenses
Electronic Government
Fines -see also- Penalties
Forms
Hearings
Motor Vehicle Administration
Notices
Traffic Regulation
Trials

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 26-201 , 26-201 , 26-204 )


Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 193721/02     Offered on: March 22, 2010   at: 8:51 p.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 438778/02     Offered on: March 19, 2010   at: 12:34 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 793723/01     Offered on: March 22, 2010   at: 8:52 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 442316/01     Offered on: April 7, 2010   at: 10:39 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
House
Judiciary

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 24, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 6, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 1, 2010: Third Reading Passed (139-0)




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