VirginiaVehicle crash reports; open to inspection by towing and recovery operators.
What it does
Vehicle crash reports; open to inspection by certain persons; towing and recovery operators. Makes certain vehicle crash reports open for inspection and available to towing and recovery operators that responded to a public safety towing request for the removal of a vehicle involved in such crash for purposes of obtaining registered owner information and insurance information for any such vehicle. The bill prohibits the dissemination of any such crash report received by such a towing and recovery operator to any other party.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0220)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 220 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Feb 26Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 26Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB788)
- Feb 26Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB788ER)Major
- Feb 26EnrolledMinor
- Feb 24Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 23Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 23Rules suspended
- Feb 19Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)Passed House
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB788)
- Jan 29Committee substitute printed 26106584D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 29House committee offered
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27House subcommittee offered
- Jan 22Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor VehiclesMinor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103402DIntroduced