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2019 SESSION
Chairman: Charles W. Carrico, Sr.
Clerk: Chad Starzer
Staff: Beth Jamerson
Date of Meeting: February 6, 2019
Time and Place: 15 min after Adj. Senate Room 3
Patron: Knight
Special license plates; PROTECT SEA LIFE. Authorizes the issuance of revenue-sharing special license plates for supporters of the Virginia Aquarium bearing the legend PROTECT SEA LIFE.
A BILL to authorize the issuance of special license plates for supporters of the Virginia Aquarium bearing the legend PROTECT SEA LIFE; fees.19100780D
Patron: Fowler
Pedestrian crossings; Town of Ashland. Adds the Town of Ashland to the list of localities that may provide by ordinance for the installation and maintenance of highway signs at marked crosswalks requiring drivers to yield to pedestrians. A violation of such ordinance is a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of no less than $100 or more than $500.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-924 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pedestrian crossings; Town of Ashland.19101366D
Patron: Head
Child restraint devices and safety belts; emergency and law-enforcement vehicles. Exempts the operators of emergency medical services agency vehicles, fire company vehicles, fire department vehicles, and law-enforcement agency vehicles during the performance of their official duties and under exigent circumstances from the requirement that certain minors be secured in a child restraint device or with a safety belt, provided that no child restraint device is readily available.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1095 of the Code of Virginia, relating to child restraint devices and safety belts; emergency and law-enforcement vehicles.19104859D
Patron: Delaney
Driving distance for testing certain motor vehicles. Expands from five miles to 10 miles the distance (i) from the place of business that an individual is permitted to drive a vehicle equipped with a license plate designed for persons engaged in the business of delivering unladen motor vehicles to test the installation, service, or repair of equipment on or in such vehicle and (ii) from an auto auction that a prospective purchaser of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer may operate such vehicle without a safety inspection prior to purchase.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-733 and 46.2-1158.01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to driving distance for testing certain motor vehicles.19100658D
Patron: Tyler
Golf carts and utility vehicles; Town of Dendron. Adds the Town of Dendron to the list of towns that may authorize the operation of golf carts and utility vehicles on designated public highways despite not having established their own police departments.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-916.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to golf carts and utility vehicles; Town of Dendron.19100462D
Patron: Bulova
Special license plates; VIRGINIA STATE PARKS. Authorizes the issuance of revenue-sharing special license plates for supporters of Virginia State Parks bearing the legend VIRGINIA STATE PARKS.
A BILL to authorize the issuance of special license plates for supporters of Virginia State Parks bearing the legend VIRGINIA STATE PARKS; fees.19101139D
Patron: Yancey
Certificate of title; vehicle used as a taxicab. Removes the requirement that the owner of a vehicle that has been used as a taxicab attach a statement to that effect to the certificate of title of the vehicle prior to the sale, transfer, or disposal of such vehicle. The bill also removes the requirement that the Department of Motor Vehicles place an indicator on any new certificate of title for the vehicle indicating such prior use.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-624 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certificate of title; vehicle used as a taxicab.19101411D
Patron: Bloxom
Local regulation of parking of certain vehicles. Adds Cape Charles to the towns that are permitted to regulate or prohibit the parking on any public highway of watercraft, boat trailers, motor homes, and camping trailers and to regulate or prohibit the parking of commercial vehicles on any public highway in a residence district.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1222.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local regulation of parking of certain vehicles.19102430D
Patron: Hurst
Vehicles on sidewalks. Clarifies that any public entity may allow "other power-driven mobility devices," as defined in the bill, may be ridden or driven on sidewalks in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other state and federal laws.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-903 of the Code of Virginia, relating to vehicles on sidewalks.19103919D
Patron: Tyler
Amber warning lights; vehicles hauling forest products. Authorizes vehicles hauling forest products to use amber warning lights approved by the Superintendent of State Police, provided that the lights are mounted or installed so as to be visible from behind the vehicle.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1025 of the Code of Virginia, relating to amber warning lights; vehicles hauling forest products.19101692D
Patron: Delaney
Parking ordinances; enforcement. Authorizes any county or town with a population of at least 40,000 to provide by ordinance that law-enforcement officers, other uniformed employees of the locality, and uniformed personnel under contract with the locality may issue a summons or parking ticket for a violation of the locality's ordinances or regulations regarding the parking, stopping, or standing of vehicles. Current law creates such authority for any city with a population of at least 40,000.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1220 of the Code of Virginia, relating to parking ordinances; enforcement.19101337D
Patron: Leftwich
Special license plate; Navy and Marine Corps Medal. Creates a special license plate for persons awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal or for unremarried surviving spouses of such persons.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-745.1, relating to special license plate; Navy and Marine Corps Medal.19104952D
Patron: Kilgore
Motor vehicle insurance; compliance verification. Requires motor vehicle insurance companies to report all required insurance information to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) within 30 days of a policy change and to respond to all DMV requests for acknowledgment by confirming or denying the existence of an insurance policy within 15 days of receiving the request. The measure requires such insurers to report all necessary insurance information to the DMV electronically. The measure updates the types of policy updates and necessary data fields required to operate DMV's insurance verification process. The measure requires DMV to initiate the insurance verification process following receipt of a report that it processed an uninsured motorist claim involving an uninsured motor vehicle registered in Virginia. The measure provides that if a customer opts to surrender his license plates to DMV online or by telephone, he is not entitled to a partial refund of the cost of registration fees. The measure authorizes the DMV to dispense with a customer's suspension if a customer provides evidence that he was in compliance with Virginia's insurance laws. The measure renames the fee charged after a violation of Virginia's insurance laws from the uninsured motor vehicle fee to the noncompliance fee, increases the fee from $500 to $600, and directs the additional revenue to the DMV's special fund to be used for enhancements to DMV's insurance verification program. The measure also amends Virginia's installment payment program to (i) allow out-of-state individuals to apply for an installment payment plan; (ii) allow a customer to enter into a second installment payment plan after defaulting on the first plan; and (iii) authorize the Commissioner to extend an installment payment due date by up to 30 days when events outside of DMV's control adversely affect its ability to accept payment. An enactment clause requires DMV to report in 2024 to the General Assembly on the effectiveness of this measure in improving the insurance verification program. An enactment clause postpones the effective date of the provisions that require electronic filing of insurance information and update the types of data required to be provided by insurers.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-688, 46.2-706 through 46.2-708, and 46.2-710 of the Code of Virginia, relating to motor vehicle insurance verification by the Department of Motor Vehicles; report.19102965D
Patron: Keam
Special identification card; applicants who are blind or vision impaired. Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to, upon request of the applicant, indicate on an applicant's special identification card that he is blind or vision impaired.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-345 of the Code of Virginia, relating to special identification card; applicants who are blind or vision impaired.19101147D
Patron: Stolle
Rail Enhancement Fund; matching funds. Provides that freight project federal grants may be used to satisfy the requirement that any project funded by the Rail Enhancement Fund include at least 30 percent matching funds from a private source. Under current law, the matching funds requirement may be met using funds from private businesses, railroads, regional authorities, and local governments.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-1601 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Rail Enhancement Fund; matching funds.19103473D
Patron: McGuire
Supplemental motor vehicle sales locations; car shows. Authorizes the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board to issue a temporary supplemental license to a participant in a new motor vehicle show sponsored by certain statewide or local trade associations for the sale of used, late model motor vehicles at such show without geographic restrictions or notice to other licensed dealers.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1516 of the Code of Virginia, relating to supplemental motor vehicle sales locations; car shows.19101336D
Patron: Plum
Special license plates; members of the International Association of Fire Fighters. Changes the special license plates for members of the International Association of Fire Fighters from nonrevenue sharing to revenue sharing and provides for the moneys to support the efforts of various charitable organizations supported by the firefighters throughout the Commonwealth.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-746.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to special license plates for members of the International Association of Fire Fighters.19101727D
Patron: Austin
Commercial vehicle training and testing. Allows certain Class A driver training schools to be third party testers for the skills test component of the commercial driver's license examination.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-341.14:1, 46.2-341.14:10, and 46.2-1702 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-326.1, relating to commercial vehicle training and testing.19105132D
Patron: O'Quinn
Special license plate; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. Creates a special license plate for persons awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal or for unremarried surviving spouses of such persons.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-745.1, relating to special license plate; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.19105560D
Patron: Bagby
Designating the Trooper Mark Barrett Memorial Bridge. Designates the bridge on Meadow Road over Interstate 64 at mile marker 202 in Henrico County the "Trooper Mark Barrett Memorial Bridge."
A BILL to designate the bridge on Meadow Road over Interstate 64 at mile marker 202 in Henrico County the "Trooper Mark Barrett Memorial Bridge."19100443D
Patron: Webert
Passing stopped school bus; civil penalty. Increases the civil penalty for passing a stopped school bus from $250 to $300. The bill creates an increased penalty of $600 for any driver who passes a stopped school bus while holding or manually manipulating a handheld personal communications device.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1078.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to use of handheld personal communications devices in certain motor vehicles while passing stopped school bus; penalty.19105466D
Patron: Hodges
Comprehensive highway access management standards. Requires the Commissioner of Highways to require any official who approves a highway access project to certify such project's consistency with the comprehensive highway access management standards and such official's due diligence in reviewing the project. The bill also identifies a process in regulations for appealing the denial, revocation, or conditions of a permit for a highway access project.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-245 of the Code of Virginia, relating to comprehensive highway access management standards.19105149D
Patron: Bell, Robert B.
Department of Motor Vehicle records; certain private vendors; penalty. 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.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-208 and 46.2-844 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Motor Vehicle records; certain private vendors; penalty.19105476D
Patron: Garrett
Motor vehicle dealers; definitions. Provides that offering to sell, selling, displaying, or permitting the display for sale of five or more vehicles within any 12 consecutive months creates a rebuttable presumption that a person is a motor vehicle dealer. Current law defines such person as a motor vehicle dealer. The bill provides for new trailers to be treated similarly to new motor vehicles in various provisions. The bill adds manufacturers or distributors selling new motor vehicles at wholesale to their franchised dealer or used motor vehicles to a licensed dealer, as well as persons dealing fire-fighting vehicles and ambulances, to a list of parties exempted from the definition of motor vehicle dealer.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1500 of the Code of Virginia, relating to motor vehicle dealers; definitions.19103001D
Patron: Thomas
Commercial driver's licenses; military service members. Requires the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to waive certain knowledge and skills tests required for obtaining a commercial learner's permit or commercial driver's license or a commercial driver's license endorsement for certain current or former military service members, as authorized by federal law.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-341.14:01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to commercial driver's licenses; military service members.19103408D
Patron: LaRock
Traffic incident management vehicles. Adds traffic incident management vehicles, defined in the bill, when operated by persons who meet certain training requirements, to a list of vehicles exempt from certain traffic regulations when responding to an emergency. The bill also allows such vehicles to be equipped with flashing red or red and white secondary warning lights and sirens.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-920, 46.2-1023, 46.2-1029.2, and 46.2-1030 of the Code of Virginia, relating to traffic incident management vehicles.19105422D
Patron: Freitas
Certificates; notice of filing or recordation. Clarifies that the Commissioner of Highways will give notice to the owner of a freehold that any certificate will be filed or recorded. Current law references only certificates of deposit.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-1020 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certificates; notice of filing or recordation.19104308D