SB 246 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Law-enforcement officer; purpose of traffic stop.

Summary
Law-enforcement officer; purpose of trafficstop. Provides that the operator of a motor vehicle, trailer,or semitrailer that has stopped on the signal of any law-enforcementofficer shall exhibit his registration card, learner's permit, ortemporary driver's permit for the purpose of establishing his identityupon being advised of the purpose of the stop within a reasonabletime by the law-enforcement officer. Current law requires that suchmaterials be exhibited upon the law-enforcement officer's request.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Last action Mar 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2022

How they voted

21–19
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 27, 2022
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103627D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors