Motor Vehicles, Department of, documents; veteran endorsement.
Summary
Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue driver's licenses, permits, and identification cards displaying an indicator signifying that the holder is a veteran, provided that the applicant requests such indicator and provides proof of veteran status. The bill repeals the authority of the Department to issue veterans identification cards.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Last action Mar 7, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Feb 27, 2018
Introduced
Senate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 23, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 23, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Feb 6, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB737EH1
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Amendment by Delegate McGuire agreed to
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18105754D-H1
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103806D
legislature
1 primary · 92 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JM
John McGuire
RRepublican
Co
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
Co
AC
Amanda Chase
RRepublican
Co
Barry Knight
RRepublican
Co
Benjamin L. Cline
RRepublican
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Bobby Orrock
RRepublican
Co
Brenda L. Pogge
RRepublican
Co
Bryce Reeves
RRepublican
Co
Buddy Fowler
RRepublican
Co
Charles D. Poindexter
RRepublican
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