HB2211
Mine rescue team vehicles; authorized to be equipped with flashing red and white warning lights.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
March 21, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0252)
Chief Patron:
Israel O'Quinn (R)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Flashing red and white warning lights; emergency vehicle exemptions; mine rescue team vehicles.
Authorizes vehicles operated by mine rescue teams that are certified by the Mine Safety and Health Administration under federal law to (i) be equipped with flashing, blinking, or alternating red or red and white combination warning lights and (ii) disregard certain regulations regarding the operation of vehicles without being subject ... (More) to criminal prosecution while responding to an emergency, provided that the operator of such vehicle has received certain training and recertifies every two years. The bill adds responding to mine rescue incidents to the list of circumstances in which such lighted warning lights shall be displayed. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100137D
- 01/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/23/2025 - House: Assigned Trans sub: Highway Safety and Policy
- 01/24/2025 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 01/29/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2211)
- 01/29/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2025 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 01/30/2025 - House: Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/04/2025 - House: Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2211ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2211)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/21/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 252 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/21/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0252)
