SB 1198 Virginia Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; license plate readers.

Summary
Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; license plate readers. Prohibits law-enforcement and regulatory agencies from using license plate readers to collect and maintain personal information on individuals without a warrant. The bill provides that license plate data may be collected if intended for prompt evaluation and potential use in investigating suspected criminal activity, civil or regulatory violations, or terrorism, or in support of the Department of Motor Vehicle's (DMV) emissions inspection program. The data may only be retained for 30 days and shall not be subject to any outside inquiries or internal usage except for the investigation of a report of a missing person, suspected criminal activity, civil or regulatory violations, or terrorism by any person. The bill also prohibits an agency from acquiring personal information collected from license plate readers from a third-party private vendor if the agency would not have been permitted to collect or retain the information on its own, unless such license plate reader technology is being utilized as part of the DMV's emissions inspection program.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2021 Last action Mar 1, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2021

How they voted

300
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 33
Jan 29, 2021
D Democratic17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican16
14 Yea 2
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
16
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Motion to refer to committee agreed to
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (18-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
lower
Feb 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 11-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1198S1
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed by temporarily
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-0-3)
senate
Jan 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (8-Y 4-N 3-A)
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100940D
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors