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SB 972 — Vehicle registration fees; Public Safety Trust Fund created.
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Vehicle registration fees; Public Safety Trust Fund. Imposes an additional $4 vehicle registration fee to be deposited into the Public Safety Trust Fund, established by the bill. The revenues in the Public Safety Trust Fund would be used to address staffing, retention, and pay suppression issues at the Department of State Police.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
105 added · 151 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to Bill SB 972 made a few key adjustments regarding the fees collected from the registration of motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers. It specifies that 20% of these fees, calculated based on rates from December 31, 1986, will be allocated to a special fund in the state treasury to support certain expenses, rather than the general expenses of the Department. This change is significant because it clarifies the fund's purpose, ensuring that collected fees are specifically directed toward relevant costs associated with the operations and regulation of passenger transport vehicles.
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 20104768D20108052D SENATE BILL NO.
972 OfferedFLOOR JanuaryAMENDMENT 15,IN 2020THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by Senator Edwards on February 10, 2020) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Edwards) A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-686 and 46.2-694, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-694.2, relating to vehicle registration fees;
---------- Patron-- Edwards ---------- Referred to Committee on Transportation ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Except as provided in subdivision 13 of subsection A subdivisions A 13 and A14 of § 46.2-694 and § 46.2-703, an amount equal to twenty 20 percent of the fees collected, after refunds, from the registration of motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers pursuant to this chapter, calculated at the rates in effect on December 31, 1986, shall be transferred from the special fund established by the provisions of § 46.2-206 to a special fund in the state treasury to be used to meet the expenses of the Department.
(Contingent expiration datedate) -- see note*) Fees for vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers;
An additional annual fee of $4 shall be charged and collected at the time of registration of each pickup or panel truck and each motor vehicle under subdivisions 1 through 12.
a.
Beginning July 1, 2020, such fee shall be $1.25 per year.
b.
Beginning July 1, 2021, such fee shall be $2.50 per year.
c.
Beginning July 1, 2022, such fee shall be $3.75 per year.
d.
Beginning July 1, 2023, such fee shall be $5 per year.
e.
Beginning July 1, 2024, such fee shall be $6.25 per year.
f.
Beginning July 1, 2025, such fee shall be $7.50 per year.
g.
Beginning July 1, 2026, such fee shall be $8.75 per year.
h.
Beginning July 1, 2027, such fee shall be $10 per year.
i.
Beginning July 1, 2028, such fee shall be $11.25 per year.
j.
Beginning July 1, 2029, such fee shall be $12.50 per year.
(Contingent effective datedate) -- see note*) Fees for vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers;
An additional annual fee of $4 shall be charged and collected at the time of registration of each pickup or panel truck and each motor vehicle under subdivisions 1 through 12.
a.
Beginning July 1, 2020, such fee shall be $1.25 per year.
b.
Beginning July 1, 2021, such fee shall be $2.50 per year.
c.
Beginning July 1, 2022, such fee shall be $3.75 per year.
d.
Beginning July 1, 2023, such fee shall be $5 per year.
e.
Beginning July 1, 2024, such fee shall be $6.25 per year.
f.
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Beginning July 1, 2025, such fee shall be $7.50 per year.
g.
Beginning July 1, 2026, such fee shall be $8.75 per year.
h.
Beginning July 1, 2027, such fee shall be $10 per year.
i.
Beginning July 1, 2028, such fee shall be $11.25 per year.
j.
Beginning July 1, 2029, such fee shall be $12.50 per year.
§ 46.2-294.2.46.2-694.2.
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View plain text versions (2)
- Substitute Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB972S1 Current html February 10, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (SB972) View text html January 15, 2020
Action History
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Left in Appropriations
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Impact statement from DPB (SB972S1)
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Reported from Transportation (15-Y 7-N)
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Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
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Assigned Transportation sub: Transportation Innovations and General Topics
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 7-N)
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Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB972S1
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Substitute by Senator Edwards agreed to 20108052D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Committee amendments rejected
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Read second time
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Floor substitute printed 20108052D-S1 (Edwards)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB972)
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day
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Read second time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from Transportation with amendments (11-Y 4-N)
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Reconsiderd by Transportation
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Passed by indefinitely in Transportation (9-Y 5-N)
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Presented and ordered printed 20104768D
Sponsors
- John S. Edwards · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 18 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 32% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Collins, Christopher E. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Les R. | — | Nay |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Nay |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Carter, Lee J. | — | Nay |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Freitas, Nicholas J. | — | Nay |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| LaRock, Dave A. | — | Nay |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Miyares, Jason S. | — | Nay |
| Murphy, Kathleen | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Wendell S. Walker | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 9% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Collins, Christopher E. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Les R. | — | Nay |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Not Voting |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Murphy, Kathleen | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 18% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 81% | 13% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Not Voting |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 27% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 36% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Nay |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Nay |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 972 do?
- Vehicle registration fees; Public Safety Trust Fund. Imposes an additional $4 vehicle registration fee to be deposited into the Public Safety Trust Fund, established by the bill. The revenues in the Public Safety Trust Fund would be used to address staffing, retention, and pay suppression issues at the Department of State Police.
- Who sponsors SB 972?
- SB 972 is sponsored by Edwards, John S..
- What is the current status of SB 972?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 972?
- Track SB 972 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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