Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 643 — Motor Vehicles, Department of; issuance of certain documents.

Last action — Incorporated by Transportation (SB34-Surovell) (8-Y 7-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Department of Motor Vehicles; issuance of certain documents; citizenship requirement. Removes the citizenship and legal presence requirements for obtaining a driver's license or special identification card. The bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to cancel any (i) REAL ID-compliant driver's license or special identification card and (ii) commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit if the Department is notified by a federal agency that the individual to whom such document was issued is not in compliance with the citizenship and lawful residency requirements for such license, card, or permit. The bill has a delayed effective date of October 2, 2020, and contains technical amendments. This bill was incorporated into SB 34.

Bill Text

  • SB643 View text Current html January 07, 2020

Action History

  1. Incorporated by Transportation (SB34-Surovell) (8-Y 7-N)

  2. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102087D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (133)

133 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

Incorporated by Transportation (SB34-Surovell) (8-Y 7-N)

Passed 8 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8700
Total 8700
% of votes cast 53%47%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Nay
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 — Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 643 do?
Department of Motor Vehicles; issuance of certain documents; citizenship requirement. Removes the citizenship and legal presence requirements for obtaining a driver's license or special identification card. The bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to cancel any (i) REAL ID-compliant driver's license or special identification card and (ii) commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit if the Department is notified by a federal agency that the individual to whom such document was issued is not in compliance with the citizenship and lawful residency requirements for such license, card, or permit. The bill has a delayed effective date of October 2, 2020, and contains technical amendments. This bill was incorporated into SB 34.
Who sponsors SB 643?
SB 643 is sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko, Jennifer L. McClellan, Scott A. Surovell, Barbara A. Favola, Mamie E. Locke, Jeremy S. McPike, Joseph D. Morrissey, Lionell Spruill, Sr., Sam Rasoul, Ghazala F. Hashmi, Adam P. Ebbin, Saslaw, Richard L., Howell, Janet D., Edwards, John S., and Bell, John J..
What is the current status of SB 643?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
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