Driver's licenses; suspensions for certain non-driving related offenses.
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 status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 28, 2017
Last action Dec 28, 2017
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Dec 28, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Dec 28, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101577D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JE
John Edwards
DDemocratic
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