SB 1024 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Motor Vehicles, Department of; electronic transactions, voluntary contributions.

Summary

Voluntary contributions during electronic Department of Motor Vehicles transactions. Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to provide a method by which an individual conducting an electronic Department transaction for the renewal of a driver's license, other form of identification issued by the Department, or vehicle registration may make a voluntary contribution to the Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program. Under current law, the Department is only required to provide a method by which voluntary contributions may be made to the Virginia Donor Registry and Public Awareness Fund.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Vetoed

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Vetoed Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 2, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates the Virginia DMV's electronic transaction system to allow individuals to make voluntary contributions to the organ donor registry and the highway safety improvement program when renewing licenses or registering vehicles online. The changes clarify the legal framework for collecting these donations and ensure the funds are properly transmitted to the appropriate state agencies.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of voluntary contributions to include both the Virginia Donor Registry and Public Awareness Fund and the Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program during electronic DMV transactions, which previously may have had less clear statutory authority for these dual options.

REQUIREMENT

Added new section 46.2-212.3 establishing the legal requirement for the DMV to provide a method for voluntary contributions to both the organ donor registry and highway safety program during electronic transactions.

Updated section 46.2-342 to clarify that voluntary contributions to the organ donor registry during electronic transactions are separate from the highway safety program contributions.

Added provisions requiring the DMV to inform individuals that contributions are voluntary and to collect and transmit all contributed funds to the appropriate agencies on a regular basis.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and spacing changes throughout the document to reflect the engrossed version of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Jan 30, 2025

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

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 2, 2025

Vetoed

Senate sustained Governor's veto

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Vetoed

Vetoed by Governor

executive

Feb 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1024ER)

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (71-Y 26-N)

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Transportation (16-Y 4-N)

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Assigned Trans sub: Department of Motor Vehicles

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Transportation Amendment agreed to

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Introduced

Reading of amendment waived

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Transportation with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors