Commissioner of DMV; powers and duties during a declared state of emergency.
Summary
Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles;powers and duties. Authorizes the Commissioner of the Departmentof Motor Vehicles, for the duration of a declared state of emergencyand for up to 90 days after it has been rescinded or expires, to(i) extend the validity or delay the cancellation of driver's licenses, special identification cards, and vehicle registrations; (ii) extendthe time frame during which a driver improvement clinic or paymentplan may be completed; (iii) extend the maximum number of days ofresidency permitted before a new resident must be licensed in Virginiato operate a motor vehicle in the Commonwealth; and (iv) extend thetime frame during which a new resident may operate a motor vehiclein the Commonwealth that has been registered in another jurisdictionbefore registering the vehicle in the Commonwealth.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 6, 2021
Signed Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2021 · House of Delegates Jan 26, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 15, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Mar 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 129 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (29-Y 10-N)
upper
Feb 15, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation (12-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (85-Y 15-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation (20-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Motor Vehicles
lower
Jan 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 6, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102068D
lower
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danica Roem
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Q. Askew
DDemocratic
Co
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Coyner
RRepublican
Co
Charniele Herring
DDemocratic
Co
Clint Jenkins
DDemocratic
Co
David Reid
DDemocratic
Co
Dawn Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Delores McQuinn
DDemocratic
Co
Hala S. Ayala
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Cole
DDemocratic
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