Drivers' licenses, etc.; expiration and renewal of driver credentials.
Summary
Allows the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to digitally verify the authenticity and validity of driver's licenses, learner's permits, and special identification cards for nongovernmental entities. The bill allows DMV to issue transaction receipts for expired vehicle registration renewals that will serve as evidence that the holder has complied with DMV payment requirements in order to allow those with expired registrations to renew such registration online. The bill allows DMV to extend the validity period for driver's licenses for persons absent from the Commonwealth during the expiration period of such licenses for good cause shown and payment of a fee.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 6, 2017
Signed Mar 16, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 16, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 547 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendments (91-Y 3-N)
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Jan 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Jan 6, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101781D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JT
Jennifer T. Wexton
DDemocratic
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