Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 2344 — Motor Vehicles, Department of; records released to certain private vendors.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 543 (effective 7/1/19)

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to release certain vehicle owner data, upon request, to a private vendor operating a video-monitoring system on or in a school bus. The bill limits how such data can be used and stored and provides that any person who unlawfully discloses such data is subject to a civil penalty of $1,000 for each disclosure. The bill provides that drivers required to stop for a stopped school bus shall remain stopped until the school bus is put in motion. This bill is identical to

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

86 added · 83 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 2344 clarify that reports of driver's license suspensions or accidents will not be made after 60 months unless those incidents were specifically used as reasons for a license suspension or revocation. The updated bill ensures that personal information isn't disclosed when the Department of Motor Vehicles shares records, which makes it easier to locate individuals without sharing sensitive details. This adjustment aims to streamline the process while protecting privacy, which is important for preventing misuse of information.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-208 and 46.2-844 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Motor Vehicle records;
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 543 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-208 and 46.2-844 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Motor Vehicles records;
[H 2344] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[H 2344] Approved March 18, 2019   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
On the request of any federal, state, or local governmental entity, local government group self-insurance pool, law-enforcement officer, attorney for the Commonwealth, court, or the authorized agent of any of the foregoing, the Commissioner shall (i) compare personal information supplied by the governmental entity, local government group self-insurance pool, law-enforcement officer, attorney for the Commonwealth, court, or the authorized agent of any of the foregoing, with that contained in the Department's records and, when the information supplied by the governmental entity, local government group self-insurance pool, law-enforcement officer, attorney for the Commonwealth, court, or the authorized agent of any of the foregoing, is different from that contained in the Department's records, provide the governmental entity, local government group self-insurance pool, law-enforcement officer, attorney for the Commonwealth, court, or the authorized agent of any of the foregoing, with correct information as contained in the Department's records and (ii) provide driver and vehicle information in the form of an abstract of the record showing all convictions, accidents, and driver's license suspensions or revocations, and .
On the request of any federal, state, or local governmental entity, local government group self-insurance pool, law-enforcement officer, attorney for the Commonwealth, court, or the authorized agent of any of the foregoing, the Commissioner shall (i) compare personal information supplied by the governmental entity, local government group self-insurance pool, law-enforcement officer, attorney for the Commonwealth, court, or the authorized agent of any of the foregoing, with that contained in the Department's records and, when the information supplied by the governmental entity, local government group self-insurance pool, law-enforcement officer, attorney for the Commonwealth, court, or the authorized agent of any of the foregoing, is different from that contained in the Department's records, provide the governmental entity, local government group self-insurance pool, law-enforcement officer, attorney for the Commonwealth, court, or the authorized agent of any of the foregoing, with correct information as contained in the Department's records and (ii) provide driver and vehicle information in the form of an abstract of the record showing all convictions, accidents, and driver's license suspensions or revocations, and.
Information provided to such private vendor shall be protected in a database with security comparable to that of the Department of Motor Vehicle's system and used only for enforcement against individuals who violate the provisions of this section.
Information provided to such private vendor shall be protected in a database with security comparable to that of the Department of Motor Vehicles’ system and used only for enforcement against individuals who violate the provisions of this section.
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 543 (effective 7/1/19)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019

  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Enrolled

  7. Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)

  8. Placed on Calendar

  9. Engrossed by Senate as amended

  10. Committee amendments agreed to

  11. Reading of amendments waived

  12. Read third time

  13. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  14. Constitutional reading dispensed

  15. Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

  16. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2344H1

  17. Committee substitute agreed to 19105476D-H1

  18. Read second time

  19. Read first time

  20. Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1

  21. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  22. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102619D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed Senate with amendments

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Dance — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Black — Yea
Carrico — Yea
Chafin — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37000
Total 37000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Black — Yea
Chafin — Yea
Dance — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Carrico — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Transportation with amendments

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Carrico — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea

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Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Total 16000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Gilbert — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Campbell, J.L. — Yea
Campbell, R.R. — Yea
Collins — Yea
Miyares — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Ransone — Yea
Toscano — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2344 do?
Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to release certain vehicle owner data, upon request, to a private vendor operating a video-monitoring system on or in a school bus. The bill limits how such data can be used and stored and provides that any person who unlawfully discloses such data is subject to a civil penalty of $1,000 for each disclosure. The bill provides that drivers required to stop for a stopped school bus shall remain stopped until the school bus is put in motion. This bill is identical to
Who sponsors HB 2344?
HB 2344 is sponsored by Bell, Robert B..
What is the current status of HB 2344?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2019. Enacted.
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