Virginia 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates

HB 1606 — Handheld personal communications devices; use of devices in highway work zones.

Last action — Left in Courts of Justice

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

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Prohibits any person from texting or otherwise using a handheld personal communications device while operating a motor vehicle in a highway work zone, defined in the bill, when workers are present. The bill adds an exemption to the prohibition against using a handheld personal communications device in a moving motor vehicle for an operator of a vehicle who activates, deactivates, or initiates a factory-installed feature or function on the vehicle.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of Bill HB 1606, a new section has been added that introduces additional guidelines for managing state resources. At the same time, an older section regarding previous regulations has been removed. This change is significant because it streamlines the bill and ensures that current practices reflect modern needs, making it more effective in addressing today's challenges.

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Action History

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

  2. Rereferred to Courts of Justice

  3. Passed by temporarily

  4. Rereferred to Courts of Justice

  5. Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to

  6. Read third time

  7. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  8. Constitutional reading dispensed

  9. Read third time and passed House (80-Y 18-N)

  10. Printed as engrossed 17100696D-E

  11. Engrossed by House as amended HB1606E

  12. Committee amendments agreed to

  13. Read second time

  14. Passed by for the day

  15. Read first time

  16. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  17. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100696D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Ronald A. Villanueva

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

143 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

Read third time and passed House

Passed 80 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 801800
Total 801800
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Albo — Yea
Bulova — Yea
Byron — Nay
Cline — Nay
Cole — Nay
Edmunds — Yea
Freitas — Nay
Gilbert — Nay
Helsel — Yea
Heretick — Yea
Hugo — Nay
Kory — Yea
LaRock — Yea
Landes — Yea
LeMunyon — Yea
Levine — Yea
Plum — Yea
Villanueva — Yea
Yost — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Jones — Yea
Marshall, D.W. — Yea
Marshall, R.G. — Yea
Miller — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Nay
Campbell — Yea
Collins — Yea
Dudenhefer — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Filler-Corn — Yea
Greason — Yea
Hester — Yea
Holcomb — Yea
Ingram — Yea
James — Yea
Keam — Yea
Lindsey — Yea
Lingamfelter — Yea
Loupassi — Yea
Massie — Yea
Minchew — Yea
Miyares — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Murphy — Yea
O'Bannon — Yea
Orrock — Yea
Peace — Yea
Poindexter — Yea
Ransone — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Toscano — Yea
Tyler — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Cox — Nay
Fariss — Nay
Habeeb — Nay
Morris — Nay
Pogge — Nay
Rush — Nay
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 — Nay
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 — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1606 do?
Prohibits any person from texting or otherwise using a handheld personal communications device while operating a motor vehicle in a highway work zone, defined in the bill, when workers are present. The bill adds an exemption to the prohibition against using a handheld personal communications device in a moving motor vehicle for an operator of a vehicle who activates, deactivates, or initiates a factory-installed feature or function on the vehicle.
Who sponsors HB 1606?
HB 1606 is sponsored by R. Steven Landes, Jennifer B. Boysko, Ronald A. Villanueva, Scott A. Surovell, and Edmunds, James E., II.
What is the current status of HB 1606?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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 1606?
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