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| Bill | Driver privilege cards; definitions, effective date, report. | Driver privilege cards; penalty. Authorizes the issuance of new driver privilege cards by the Department of Motor Vehicles to an applicant who (i) has reported income from Virginia sources or been claimed as a dependent on an individual tax return filed with the Commonwealth in the preceding 12 months and (ii) is not in violation of the insurance requirements for the registration of an uninsured motor vehicle. The bill provides that driver privilege cards shall confer the same privileges and shall be subject to the same provisions as driver's licenses and permits; however, driver privilege cards shall not (a) confer voting privileges, (b) permit an individual to waive any part of the driver examination, or (c) have their issuance be contingent upon the applicant's ability to produce proof of legal presence in the United States. The bill limits the release of certain information stored by the Department. The bill provides for the term "driver's license" to consistently refer to all driver's licenses, permits, driver privilege cards, and special identification cards issued by the Commonwealth or the comparable law of another jurisdiction. The bill allows the issuance of a limited-duration driver's license and special identification card to an applicant presenting valid documentary evidence that a federal court or federal agency having jurisdiction over immigration has authorized the applicant to be in the United States for a period of at least 30 days from the date of application. The bill authorizes the Tax Commissioner to provide to the Commissioner of the Department information sufficient to verify that an applicant for a driver privilege card or permit reported income from Virginia sources or was claimed as a dependent on an individual tax return filed with the Commonwealth in the preceding 12 months. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021. This bill incorporates SB 643 and is identical to HB 1211. | us/states/va | Virginia General Assembly | 2020 | SB 34 | Virginia SB 34 (2020) |
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Virginia SB 34 (2020) — Driver privilege cards; definitions, effective date, report.
Driver privilege cards; penalty. Authorizes the issuance of new driver privilege cards by the Department of Motor Vehicles to an applicant who (i) has reported income from Virginia sources or been claimed as a dependent on an individual tax return filed with the Commonwealth in the preceding 12 months and (ii) is not in violation of the insurance requirements for the registration of an uninsured motor vehicle. The bill provides that driver privilege cards shall confer the same privileges and shall be subject to the same provisions as driver's licenses and permits; however, driver privilege cards shall not (a) confer voting privileges, (b) permit an individual to waive any part of the driver examination, or (c) have their issuance be contingent upon the applicant's ability to produce proof of legal presence in the United States. The bill limits the release of certain information stored by the Department. The bill provides for the term "driver's license" to consistently refer to all driver's licenses, permits, driver privilege cards, and special identification cards issued by the Commonwealth or the comparable law of another jurisdiction. The bill allows the issuance of a limited-duration driver's license and special identification card to an applicant presenting valid documentary evidence that a federal court or federal agency having jurisdiction over immigration has authorized the applicant to be in the United States for a period of at least 30 days from the date of application. The bill authorizes the Tax Commissioner to provide to the Commissioner of the Department information sufficient to verify that an applicant for a driver privilege card or permit reported income from Virginia sources or was claimed as a dependent on an individual tax return filed with the Commonwealth in the preceding 12 months. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021. This bill incorporates SB 643 and is identical to HB 1211.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1246) (committee substitute) — source
- Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB34ER) (committee substitute) — source
- Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB34H1 (committee substitute) — source
- Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute with amendment SB34ES2 (committee substitute) — source
- Impact statement from VCSC (SB34S3) (committee substitute) — source
- Reenrolled bill text (SB34ER2) (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 7-N) — 14–7 (pass) · lower
- Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 18-N) — 22–18 (pass) · upper
- Reported from Transportation with substitute (13-Y 9-N) — 13–9 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Transportation with substitute (8-Y 7-N) — 8–7 (pass) · upper
- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) — 6–4 (pass) · lower
- Committee substitute agreed to (21-Y 18-N) — 21–18 (pass) · upper
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N) — 21–18 (pass) · upper
- Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Passage (56-Y 42-N) — 55–42 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 5-N) — 11–5 (pass) · upper
- Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- VOTE: (49-Y 41-N) — 48–41 (pass) · lower
- Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- House substitute rejected by Senate (3-Y 37-N) — 3–37 (fail) · upper
- Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) — 22–18 (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 40-N) — 56–40 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Scott A. Surovell — primary (person)
- Adam P. Ebbin — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer B. Boysko — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer L. McClellan — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph D. Morrissey — cosponsor (person)
- Kaye Kory — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2019-11-18 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100564D
introduction - 2019-11-18 Referred to Committee on Transportation
referral-committee - 2019-12-02 Impact statement from VCSC (SB34)
- 2020-01-30 Reported from Transportation with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
committee-passage - 2020-01-30 Committee substitute printed 20107461D-S1
substitution - 2020-01-30 Incorporates SB643 (Boysko)
- 2020-01-30 Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
referral-committee - 2020-02-05 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 5-N)
committee-passage - 2020-02-06 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 2020-02-07 Read second time
reading-2 - 2020-02-07 Reading of substitute waived
- 2020-02-07 Committee substitute agreed to (21-Y 18-N)
- 2020-02-07 Title replaced 20107461D-S1
- 2020-02-07 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB34S1
- 2020-02-10 Impact statement from DPB (SB34S1)
- 2020-02-10 Passed by for the day
- 2020-02-11 Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 2020-02-11 Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)
- 2020-02-11 Committee substitute rejected 20107461D-S1
- 2020-02-11 Floor substitute printed 20108060D-S2 (Surovell)
- 2020-02-11 Reading of substitute waived
- 2020-02-11 Passed by temporarily
- 2020-02-11 Substitute by Senator Surovell agreed to 20108060D-S2
- 2020-02-11 Reading of amendment waived
- 2020-02-11 Amendment by Senator Surovell agreed to
amendment-passage - 2020-02-11 Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute with amendment SB34ES2
- 2020-02-11 Printed as engrossed 20108060D-ES2
- 2020-02-11 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 2020-02-11 Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
passage - 2020-02-11 Engrossed bill reprinted 20108060D-ES2
- 2020-02-12 Impact statement from VCSC (SB34S2)
- 2020-02-12 Impact statement from VCSC (SB34ES2)
- 2020-02-14 Placed on Calendar
- 2020-02-14 Read first time
reading-1 - 2020-02-14 Referred to Committee on Transportation
referral-committee - 2020-02-14 Assigned Transportation sub: Transportation Innovations and General Topics
referral-committee - 2020-02-18 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
- 2020-02-20 House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 2020-02-20 Reported from Transportation with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
committee-passage - 2020-02-20 Committee substitute printed 20108590D-H1
substitution - 2020-02-20 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
referral-committee - 2020-02-21 Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 7-N)
committee-passage - 2020-02-25 Read second time
reading-2 - 2020-02-26 Read third time
reading-3 - 2020-02-26 Committee substitute agreed to 20108590D-H1
- 2020-02-26 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB34H1
- 2020-02-26 Passed House with substitute (56-Y 42-N)
passage - 2020-02-26 VOTE: Passage (56-Y 42-N)
- 2020-02-26 House substitute rejected by Senate (3-Y 37-N)
- 2020-02-26 House insisted on substitute
- 2020-02-26 House requested conference committee
- 2020-02-26 Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
- 2020-02-27 Conferees appointed by Senate
- 2020-02-27 Conferees appointed by House
- 2020-03-07 Conference substitute printed 20109920D-S3
- 2020-03-07 Amended by conference committee
- 2020-03-07 Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 18-N)
- 2020-03-07 Conference report agreed to by House (57-Y 40-N)
- 2020-03-07 VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 40-N)
- 2020-03-09 Impact statement from VCSC (SB34S3)
- 2020-03-18 Enrolled
- 2020-03-18 Signed by President
- 2020-03-19 Impact statement from DPB (SB34ER)
- 2020-03-19 Signed by Speaker
- 2020-03-20 Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
- 2020-03-20 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 2020-04-11 Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 2020-04-22 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N)
- 2020-04-22 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (49-Y 41-N)
- 2020-04-22 VOTE: (49-Y 41-N)
- 2020-04-22 Governor's recommendation adopted
- 2020-04-22 Reenrolled
- 2020-04-22 Reenrolled bill text (SB34ER2)
- 2020-04-22 Signed by President as reenrolled
- 2020-04-22 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 2020-04-22 Enacted, Chapter 1246 (effective 1/1/21)
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e791bf7d-7a39-4a45-865e-0815fd4295e5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).