Light units; candlepower to lumens.
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HB 445 — Light units; candlepower to lumens.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 393 (effective 7/1/20)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 03, 2020. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Light units; candlepower to lumens. States the limits on brightness for certain lights in vehicles in lumens. Current law provides such restrictions in candlepower only.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill HB 445, a specific line was removed while another new line was added. The removal likely reflects a change in focus or an effort to clarify the language of the bill. These adjustments are important because they can change how the bill impacts the intended audience or address concerns raised during discussions. Overall, these changes help improve the bill's effectiveness and relevance.
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View plain text versions (4)
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0393) View text Current html March 23, 2020
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB445ER) View text html March 06, 2020
- Committee Substitute Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB445H1 html January 23, 2020
- Committee Substitute Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB445H1 html January 03, 2020
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 393 (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 President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
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Read third time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: (98-Y 0-N)
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Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB445H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20106314D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Committee substitute printed 20106314D-H1
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Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
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Assigned Transportation sub: Transportation Innovations and General Topics
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103516D
Sponsors
- Roxann L. Robinson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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 | 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 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 97 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 97 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy, Kathleen | — | Yea |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Carter, Lee J. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| LaRock, Dave A. | — | Yea |
| Collins, Christopher E. | — | Yea |
| Freitas, Nicholas J. | — | Yea |
| Miyares, Jason S. | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy, Kathleen | — | Yea |
| Collins, Christopher E. | — | Not Voting |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Not Voting |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Not Voting |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 445 do?
- Light units; candlepower to lumens. States the limits on brightness for certain lights in vehicles in lumens. Current law provides such restrictions in candlepower only.
- Who sponsors HB 445?
- HB 445 is sponsored by Robinson, Roxann L..
- What is the current status of HB 445?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 03, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 445?
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