With the 2011 Session of the Virginia General Assembly in high gear, the VBF met with cyclists across the state to discuss legislation effecting cyclists and pedestrians. Based on these discussions, the VBF will take the following positions on introduced legislation:
Bills related to following to close and passing cyclists,
The VBF supports with amendments:
SB 928, Patron: Sen. Ryan T. McDougle (R) – Senate District 4
HB1683, Patron: Delegate David J. Toscano (D) – House District 57
HB2194, Patron: Delegate Adam P. Ebbin (D) – House District 49
Bills related to the Reckless Driving,
the VBF supports
HB1993, Patron: Delegate Bill Janis (R) – House District 56
Bills related to the use of handheld personal communications devices while operating certain vehicles,
the VBF supports
HB1404, Patron: Delegate Algie T. Howell, Jr. (D) – House District 90
Bills related to traffic lights,
the VBF supports
HB1981, Patron: Delegate Thomas A. Greason (R) – House District 32
HB1991, Patron: Delegate Bill Janis (R) – House District 56
Bills related to permitting hunting on Sunday,
the VBF opposes
SB850, Patron: Senator J. Chapman Petersen (D) – Senate District 34
Bills related to the Route 1 Corridor,
the VBF supports, with amendments
HJ603, Patron: Delegate Scott A. Surovell (D) – House District 44
Bills related to the Transportation Infrastructure Bank,
the VBF supports with amendments
HB1582, Patron: Delegate John A. Cosgrove (R) – House District 78
Bills related to general powers and duties of the Commonwealth Transportation Board
the VBF supports with amendments
HB1957, Patron: Delegate Thomas Davis Rust (R) – House District 86
SB1135, Patron: Senator Frank W. Wagner (R) – Senate District 7
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HB 1683 will be heard in House Transportation Subcommittee #2 shortly after 7:00 AM on Wednesday, January 19. The Subcommittee #2 members are delegates Carrico (Chairman), Oder, Garrett, Cox, J.A., Cleaveland, Ward, Carr. This bill will die in subcommittee unless a majority of the member delegates present vote to report HB 1683 to the full Transportation Committee.
If your delegate is listed above, please call or email his or her office TODAY (January 18) to ask them to support this bill in subcommittee.
Before 7 AM tomorrow, state delegates and senators can still endorse HB 1683 by signing on as a co-patron. Please call or email your legislators today with that request.
I assume the opposition to the “hunting on Sundays” bill is related to biking-in-woods safety concerns? Or is there something else I’m missing?
@Matt – yes. Let’s be clear that we’re not taking anything away from hunters. They already have the other six days of the week to do their thing. Everyone else should be able to keep their one a day a week to enjoy the woods without worrying about getting shot.