Abandoned vehicles; owner and lienholder information.
Summary
Abandoned vehicles; owner and lienholder information. Provides that if an abandoned vehicle has been titled in anotherjurisdiction, the Department of Motor Vehicles, in its search for the owner or lienholder of such vehicle, may rely on informationprovided by a business in possession of the abandoned vehicle thatacquired such vehicle from an insurance company in connection witha total loss unresolved claim, provided that such information is obtainedfrom a nationally recognized title database with access to such jurisdiction'srecords about all entities having security interest in such vehicle.The bill requires the business to defend, indemnify, and hold theDepartment and the Commonwealth harmless for damages and costs resulting from such reliance.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2024 · House of Delegates Jan 31, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 20, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 645 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB845ER)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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