Virginia Senate Bill 1160 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 25 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-25 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0374)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Vehicles; liens; abandoned vehicles; removing vehicles involved in accidents. Modernizes and improves enforcement of mechanics' and storage liens by (i) transferring notification and auction posting requirements to the Department of Motor Vehicles (the Department); (ii) allowing for independent appraisals to establish accurate vehicle values; (iii) expanding vehicle owner searches to other states and requiring the Department to notify owners in those states; and (iv) creating a limited process for relinquishing mechanics' and storage liens. The bill permits out-of-state requesters to obtain Virginia vehicle information for mechanics' or storage liens or abandoned vehicle enforcement in their states, and clarifies disposal rights, auction requirements, and titling documentation for abandoned vehicles. The Department is authorized to collect administrative fees to cover the expenses associated with these duties. The bill also provides that an entity acting at the direction of law enforcement or the Department of Transportation to remove a vehicle or cargo after an accident shall not be liable for damages or claims resulting from exercise of authority, provided that the entity acted reasonably. The provisions of this bill related to mechanics' and storage liens have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2022. Vehicles; liens; abandoned vehicles; removing vehicles involved in accidents. Modernizes and improves enforcement of mechanics' and storage liens by (i) transferring notification and auction posting requirements to the Department of Motor Vehicles (the Department); (ii) allowing for independent appraisals to establish accurate vehicle values; (iii) expanding vehicle owner searches to other states and requiring the Department to notify owners in those states; and (iv) creating a limited process for relinquishing mechanics' and storage liens. The bill permits out-of-state requesters to obtain Virginia vehicle information for mechanics' or storage liens or abandoned vehicle enforcement in their states, and clarifies disposal rights, auction requirements, and titling documentation for abandoned vehicles. The Department is authorized to collect administrative fees to cover the expenses associated with these duties. The bill also provides that an entity acting at the direction of law enforcement or the Department of Transportation to remove a vehicle or cargo after an accident shall not be liable for damages or claims resulting from exercise of authority, provided that the entity acted reasonably. The provisions of this bill related to mechanics' and storage liens have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2022.

Removal of vehicles involved in accidents; lien of keeper of vehicles.

Sen. David Suetterlein [R]

Sen. John Edwards [D]

2021-02-25 - Senate - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (33-Y 6-N) (Y: 33 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-25 - Senate - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (35-Y 4-N) (Y: 35 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-18 - House - House: Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-15 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 7-N) (Y: 31 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N) (Y: 36 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-25		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0374)
2021-03-25		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 374 (effective - see bill)
2021-03-15		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
2021-03-15	Senate	Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
2021-03-11	House	Signed by Speaker
2021-03-09	Senate	Signed by President
2021-03-09	Senate	Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1160ER)
2021-03-09	Senate	Enrolled
2021-02-25	Senate	House amendments agreed to by Senate (33-Y 6-N)
2021-02-25	Senate	Reconsideration of House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-25	Senate	House amendments agreed to by Senate (35-Y 4-N)
2021-02-24	House	VOTE: Passage (98-Y 0-N)
2021-02-24	House	Passed House with amendments (98-Y 0-N)
2021-02-24	House	Amendments by Delegate McQuinn agreed to
2021-02-24	House	Committee amendment agreed to
2021-02-24	House	Read third time
2021-02-23	House	Passed by for the day
2021-02-22	House	Read second time
2021-02-18	House	Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
2021-02-15	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N)
2021-02-09	House	Assigned Transportation sub: Motor Vehicles
2021-02-08	House	Continued to Special Session 1 in Transportation by voice vote
2021-02-05	House	Referred to Committee on Transportation
2021-02-05	House	Read first time
2021-02-05	House	Placed on Calendar
2021-02-03	Senate	Passed Senate (31-Y 7-N)
2021-02-03	Senate	Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
2021-02-03	Senate	Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
2021-02-02	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1160S1
2021-02-02	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 21103320D-S1
2021-02-02	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2021-02-02	Senate	Read second time
2021-02-01	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2021-01-28	Senate	Committee substitute printed 21103320D-S1
2021-01-28	Senate	Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
2021-01-07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation
2021-01-07	Senate	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100739D

SB1160 (Carry Over) 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Transportation by voice vote

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
46	2	1212.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+SB1160
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1160+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1160S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1160ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+CHAP0374+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21200225A.pdf
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+SB1160AH
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+SB1160AHE
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+SB1160FS1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+SB1160FER122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S11C0024+SB1160
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SC0217SB1160+SB1160
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SC0279SB1160+SB1160
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SC0283SB1160+SB1160
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SC0284SB1160+SB1160
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H1902V0002+SB1160
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H19V0019+SB1160
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HV1910+SB1160
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0427SB1160+SB1160
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0429SB1160+SB1160
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0430SB1160+SB1160