SB 1470 Virginia Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Vehicle registration; special communication needs indicator.

Summary
Vehicle registration; special communicationneeds indicator. Expands eligibility for a special communicationneeds indicator on a vehicle registration to vehicle owners whosevehicle is regularly occupied by an individual who has a disabilitythat can impair communication. Current law authorizes those vehicleowners who have a disability that can impair communication to applyfor such an indicator. The bill authorizes the removal of such indicatorby request in writing to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Signed Mar 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 16, 2021

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 3, 2021
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
16 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 25, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 359 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1470E
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation with amendment (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 21102537D
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors