Virginia 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 2136 — Washington Metrorail Safety Commission Interstate Compact; Va. authorized to become a signatory.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 696 (effective 3/24/17)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission Interstate Compact. The compact establishes a state safety oversight authority for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Rail System, pursuant to the mandate of federal law, to review, approve, oversee, and enforce the safety of the WMATA Rail System. The bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to negotiate, on the Commonwealth's behalf, the terms for revision of the WMATA Compact with the other signatories to the WMATA Compact. The bill contains an emergency clause.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 2136, a specific line that was previously included (74.220.50.220) has been removed, while a new line (74.220.50.48) has been added. This change likely reflects an adjustment in the language or focus of the bill, which could impact how certain provisions are interpreted or implemented. It’s important because alterations like these can affect the bill’s overall purpose and effectiveness in addressing the issues it aims to tackle.

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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 696 (effective 3/24/17)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017

  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Enrolled

  7. Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)

  8. Placed on Calendar

  9. Engrossed by Senate as amended

  10. Amendment by Senator Carrico agreed to

  11. Reading of amendment waived

  12. Read third time

  13. Rereferred to Transportation

  14. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  15. Constitutional reading dispensed

  16. Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)

  17. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2136H1

  18. Emergency clause added

  19. Committee substitute agreed to 17104697D-H1

  20. Read second time

  21. Read first time

  22. Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #3

  23. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  24. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102733D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • James M. LeMunyon

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (135)

135 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Senate amendment agreed to by House

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 97000
Total 97000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
Albo — Yea
Collins — Yea
Dudenhefer — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Habeeb — Yea
Landes — Yea
LeMunyon — Yea
Villanueva — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Adams — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Cline — Yea
Jones — Yea
Miller — Yea
Greason — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Hester — Yea
Holcomb — Yea
Hugo — Yea
Ingram — Yea
James — Yea
Lindsey — Yea
Lingamfelter — Yea
Loupassi — Yea
Massie — Yea
Minchew — Yea
O'Bannon — Yea
Peace — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Toscano — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Yost — Yea
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Yea
Cox, M. Kirkland — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Miyares, Jason S. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rush, Nick — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea

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Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 97000
Total 97000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
Albo — Yea
Cole — Yea
Collins — Yea
Filler-Corn — Yea
Freitas — Yea
Gilbert — Yea
Habeeb — Yea
LaRock — Yea
Landes — Yea
LeMunyon — Yea
Levine — Yea
Plum — Yea
Poindexter — Yea
Villanueva — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Cox — Yea
Jones — Yea
Marshall, D.W. — Yea
Marshall, R.G. — Yea
Miller — Yea
Bulova — Yea
Byron — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Cline — Yea
Dudenhefer — Yea
Edmunds — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Greason — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Heretick — Yea
Hester — Yea
Holcomb — Yea
Hugo — Yea
Ingram — Yea
James — Yea
Keam — Yea
Kory — Yea
Lindsey — Yea
Lingamfelter — Yea
Loupassi — Yea
Massie — Yea
Minchew — Yea
Miyares — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Murphy — Yea
O'Bannon — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Orrock — Yea
Peace — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Ransone — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rush — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Toscano — Yea
Tyler — Yea
Yost — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2136 do?
Authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission Interstate Compact. The compact establishes a state safety oversight authority for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Rail System, pursuant to the mandate of federal law, to review, approve, oversee, and enforce the safety of the WMATA Rail System. The bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to negotiate, on the Commonwealth's behalf, the terms for revision of the WMATA Compact with the other signatories to the WMATA Compact. The bill contains an emergency clause.
Who sponsors HB 2136?
HB 2136 is sponsored by Vivian E. Watts, Christopher K. Peace, Timothy D. Hugo, James M. LeMunyon, David B. Albo, Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr., Patrick A. Hope, J. Randall Minchew, Mark D. Sickles, David L. Bulova, Keam, Mark L., Plum, Kenneth R., and Filler-Corn, Eileen.
What is the current status of HB 2136?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2017. Enacted.
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