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SB 63 — Reckless driving; raises threshold for speeding.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 445 (effective 7/1/20)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 20, 2019. Enacted.
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2 sponsors
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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.
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7 added · 115 removedPlain-language change summary
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-862 and 46.2-878.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to reckless driving;
exceeding speed limit.
[S 63] Approved Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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That §§ 46.2-862 and 46.2-878.3 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 46.2-862.
Exceeding speed limit.
A person shall be is guilty of reckless driving who drives a motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth (i) at a speed of twenty 20 miles per hour or more in excess of the applicable maximum speed limit or (ii) in excess of eighty 85 miles per hour regardless of the applicable maximum speed limit.
§ 46.2-878.3.
Prepayment of fines for violations of speed limits.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Traffic Infractions and Uniform Fine Schedule adopted by the Supreme Court for prepayment of fines shall, in all instances where prepayment of a fine is permitted, include a fine of $6 per mile-per-hour in excess of posted speed limits provided for in this article.
However, such Traffic Infractions and Uniform Fine Schedule shall include a fine of $7 per mile-per-hour in excess of posted speed limits for a violation of §§ 46.2-873 and 46.2-878.1 and $8 per mile-per-hour in excess of posted speed limits for a violation of § 46.2-878.2.
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.
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Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 445 (effective 7/1/20)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Impact statement from DPB (SB63ER)
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Enrolled
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House substitute agreed to by Senate (30-Y 10-N)
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Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
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Title replaced 20108444D-H1
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House substitute agreed to by Senate (27-Y 13-N)
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VOTE: Passage (85-Y 14-N)
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Passed House with substitute (85-Y 14-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB63H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20108444D-H1
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Impact statement from DPB (SB63H1)
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Committee substitute printed 20108444D-H1
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Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
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House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
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Assigned Transportation sub: Motor Vehicles
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)
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Read second time and engrossed
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Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N 1-A)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB63)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from Transportation (9-Y 6-N)
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100801D
Sponsors
- David R. Suetterlein · Primary
- Scott A. Surovell · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 28 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (1)
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 84 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 84 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 14% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Collins, Christopher E. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Les R. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Nay |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Carter, Lee J. | — | Yea |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Freitas, Nicholas J. | — | Yea |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| LaRock, Dave A. | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Miyares, Jason S. | — | Yea |
| Murphy, Kathleen | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Wendell S. Walker | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 0% | 0% | 27% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Collins, Christopher E. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Les R. | — | Not Voting |
| Carter, Lee J. | — | Yea |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Not Voting |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Not Voting |
| LaRock, Dave A. | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Miyares, Jason S. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 35% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Nay |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Nay |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Nay |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Not Voting |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Nay |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Nay |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Nay |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Nay |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Nay |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Not Voting |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 27% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Not Voting |
| David W. Marsden | — | Nay |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Nay |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Nay |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Nay |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Nay |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 63 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors SB 63?
- SB 63 is sponsored by David R. Suetterlein and Scott A. Surovell.
- What is the current status of SB 63?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 20, 2019. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 63?
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