HB 1211

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 07, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 11, 2020
  • Passed Senate Feb 26, 2020
  • Became Law Apr 22, 2020

Driver privilege cards; definitions, effective date, report.

Abstract

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 is identical to SB 34.

Department of Motor Vehicles; driver documents and reexamination fees. Removes the citizenship and legal presence requirements for obtaining a driver's license or special identification card. The bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to cancel any (i) REAL ID-compliant driver's license or special identification card and (ii) commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit if the Department is notified by a federal agency that the individual to whom such document was issued is not in compliance with the citizenship and lawful residency requirements for such license, card, or permit. The bill prohibits the release, with some exceptions, of proof documents and information about them, applications relating to the issuance of a driving credential or a special identification card, and photographs of the applicant. The bill creates a $5 reexamination fee for the administration of a knowledge or skills test for obtaining a driver's license, learner's permit, motorcycle license, or commercial driver's license. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021, and contains technical amendments.

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 is identical to SB 34.

Department of Motor Vehicles; issuance of certain documents; citizenship requirement. Removes the citizenship andlegal presence requirements for obtaining a driver's license or special identification card. The bill requires the Department of Motor Vehiclesto cancel any (i) REAL ID-compliant driver's license or special identificationcard and (ii) commercial driver's license or commercial learner'spermit if the Department is notified by a federal agency that theindividual to whom such document was issued is not in compliancewith the citizenship and lawful residency requirements for such license,card, or permit. The bill has a delayed effective date of January1, 2021, and contains technical amendments.

Bill Sponsors (23)

Votes


Actions


Apr 22, 2020

Senate

Signed by President as reenrolled

House

Signed by Speaker as reenrolled

House

Reenrolled bill text (HB1211ER2)

House

Reenrolled

Office of the Governor

Governor's recommendation adopted

Senate

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 19-N)

House

VOTE: (51-Y 41-N)

House

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (51-Y 41-N)

House

Passed by temporarily

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Enacted, Chapter 1227 (effective 1/1/21)

Apr 11, 2020

House

Governor's recommendation received by House

Mar 20, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020

Mar 19, 2020

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1211ER)

Mar 18, 2020

House

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 09, 2020

House

Impact statement from VCSC (HB1211H2)

Mar 07, 2020

Senate

Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 18-N)

Virginia General Assembly

Amended by conference committee

House

VOTE: Adoption #2 (57-Y 40-N)

House

Conference report agreed to by House (57-Y 40-N)

House

Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by House

House

VOTE: Adoption (56-Y 40-N)

House

Conference report agreed to by House (56-Y 40-N)

House

Conference substitute printed 20109915D-H2

Feb 27, 2020

Senate

Conferees appointed by Senate

House

Conferees appointed by House

House

House acceded to request

Feb 26, 2020

Senate

Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 20108677D-S1

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1211S1

Senate

Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 17-N)

Senate

Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N)

House

Senate substitute rejected by House 20108677D-S1 (3-Y 91-N)

House

VOTE: REJECTED (3-Y 91-N)

Senate

Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Senate requested conference committee

Feb 25, 2020

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 4-N)

Feb 24, 2020

House

Impact statement from VCSC (HB1211S1)

Feb 20, 2020

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Senate

Committee substitute printed 20108677D-S1

Senate

Reported from Transportation with substitute (8-Y 7-N)

Feb 12, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on Transportation

Feb 11, 2020

House

VOTE: Passage (57-Y 42-N)

House

Read third time and passed House (57-Y 42-N)

Feb 10, 2020

House

Read second time

House

Printed as engrossed 20107009D-EH1

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB1211EH1

House

Committee on Appropriations amendment agreed to

House

Committee on Transportation substitute agreed to 20107009D-H1

Feb 09, 2020

House

Read first time

Feb 07, 2020

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

House

Reported from Appropriations with amendment (12-Y 8-N)

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 3-N)

Feb 05, 2020

House

Impact statement from VCSC (HB1211H1)

Jan 30, 2020

House

Reported from Transportation with substitute (13-Y 9-N)

House

Committee substitute printed 20107009D-H1

House

Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety

House

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 28, 2020

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 4-N)

House

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

Jan 15, 2020

House

Assigned Transportation sub: Transportation Innovations and General Topics

Jan 07, 2020

House

Referred to Committee on Transportation

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103891D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB1211EH1 HTML
Impact statement from VCSC (HB1211S1) HTML
Impact statement from VCSC (HB1211H2) HTML
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1211ER) HTML
Reenrolled bill text (HB1211ER2) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1227) HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: HB1211AH HTML
Amendment: HB1211AG HTML
Amendment: HB1211AC HTML

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