SB 94 Virginia Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Tow truck drivers and towing and recovery operators; prohibited acts, certain solicitation.

Summary
Tow truck drivers and towing and recovery operators; prohibited acts; certain solicitation and offering of services; penalty. Prohibits tow truck drivers and towing and recovery operators from causing any other person to solicit or offer towing services in any manner, directly or indirectly, at the scene of any wrecked or disabled motor vehicle upon a highway when such wrecked or disabled motor vehicle reasonably necessitates removal by a tow truck. The bill provides that a violation of such prohibition constitutes a Class 3 misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 2 misdemeanor for any subsequent offense.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 2, 2024 Signed Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2024

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 12, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Apr 2, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 337 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB94ER)
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB94E
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Bill Stanley
Bill Stanley
RRepublican
VA
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