2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB855: Headlights; aftermarket modifications, blue lights.

Legislative Summary

Headlights; aftermarket modifications; blue lights. Prohibits the use of headlights on motor vehicles, motorcycles, autocycles, bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, personal delivery devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, and motorized skateboards or scooters with aftermarket modifications that make such headlights appear as a blue light. Headlights; aftermarket modifications; blue lights. Prohibits the use of headlights on motor vehicles, motorcycles, autocycles, bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, personal delivery devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, and motorized skateboards or scooters with aftermarket modifications that make such headlights appear as a blue light.

Bill History

12/30/2022
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101439D
Senate
12/30/2022
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Senate
1/19/2023
Reported from Transportation with amendments (12-Y 1-N)
Senate
1/23/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/24/2023
Reading of amendments waived
Senate
1/24/2023
Committee amendments agreed to
Senate
1/24/2023
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB855E
Senate
1/24/2023
Printed as engrossed 23101439D-E
Senate
1/25/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
Senate
2/8/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Referred to Committee on Transportation
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1 Department of Motor Vehicles
House of Delegates
2/14/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/20/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/21/2023
Passed by for the day
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Passed House (87-Y 11-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
VOTE: Passage (87-Y 11-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2023
Enrolled
Senate
3/7/2023
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB855ER)
Senate
3/8/2023
Signed by President
Senate
3/8/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/13/2023
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
Senate
3/13/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/27/2023
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 689 (effective 7/1/23)
3/27/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0689)

Amendments

Amendment(s) for SB855 for S-Transportation

Amendment(s) for SB855 for S-Transportation

1/19/2023Not Adopted

Senate amendments

Senate amendments

12/17/2017Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: VOTE: Passage (87-Y 11-N)
2/22/2023
87
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
2/16/2023
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
2/14/2023
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
1/25/2023
38
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
1/23/2023
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendments (12-Y 1-N)
1/19/2023
12
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/27/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/27/20236.9 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text3/7/20236.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/24/20237.6 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text12/30/20227.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/7/202361.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/31/202355.2 KB