Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 616 — Motor vehicles; when headlights to be lighted.

Last action — Left in Transportation

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Vehicle headlights; required to be lighted.Requires every vehicle in operation to display lighted headlights.Currently headlights are required to be lighted only (i) from sunsetto sunrise; (ii) during any other time when, because of rain, smoke,fog, snow, sleet, insufficient light, or other unfavorable atmosphericconditions, visibility is reduced to a degree whereby persons orvehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distanceof 500 feet; and (iii) whenever windshield wipers are in use as a result of fog, rain, sleet, or snow. The bill removes provisionsmaking the failure to display lighted headlights when windshieldwipers are in use as a result of fog rain, sleet, or snow (a) a secondaryoffense, (b) subject to no demerit points being assessed, and (c)not a defense to any claim for personal injury or recovery of medicalexpenses for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB616) View text Current html January 06, 2020

Action History

  1. Left in Transportation

  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)

  3. Assigned Transportation sub: Motor Vehicles

  4. Impact statement from DPB (HB616)

  5. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101620D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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.

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Votes

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Collins, Christopher E. — Not Voting
Adams, Les R. — Yea
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 — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Miyares, Jason S. — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 616 do?
Vehicle headlights; required to be lighted.Requires every vehicle in operation to display lighted headlights.Currently headlights are required to be lighted only (i) from sunsetto sunrise; (ii) during any other time when, because of rain, smoke,fog, snow, sleet, insufficient light, or other unfavorable atmosphericconditions, visibility is reduced to a degree whereby persons orvehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distanceof 500 feet; and (iii) whenever windshield wipers are in use as a result of fog, rain, sleet, or snow. The bill removes provisionsmaking the failure to display lighted headlights when windshieldwipers are in use as a result of fog rain, sleet, or snow (a) a secondaryoffense, (b) subject to no demerit points being assessed, and (c)not a defense to any claim for personal injury or recovery of medicalexpenses for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Who sponsors HB 616?
HB 616 is sponsored by Plum, Kenneth R..
What is the current status of HB 616?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 616?
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