Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 148 — Driver's licenses; suspensions for certain non-driving related offenses.

Last action — Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Removes the existing provisions that a person's driver's license is suspended (i) when he is convicted of or placed on deferred disposition for a drug offense or (ii) for nonpayment of fines and court costs for offenses not pertaining to the operator or operation of a motor vehicle. The provisions of this bill that affect the Code of Virginia have a delayed effective date of September 1, 2018. This bill was incorporated into

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  2. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101577D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 148 do?
Removes the existing provisions that a person's driver's license is suspended (i) when he is convicted of or placed on deferred disposition for a drug offense or (ii) for nonpayment of fines and court costs for offenses not pertaining to the operator or operation of a motor vehicle. The provisions of this bill that affect the Code of Virginia have a delayed effective date of September 1, 2018. This bill was incorporated into
Who sponsors SB 148?
SB 148 is sponsored by Edwards, John S..
What is the current status of SB 148?
This bill died with 2018 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.
Where can I track SB 148?
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