SB 376 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Motor vehicle collisions; preservation and collection of certain mobile telephone data.

Summary
Motor vehicle collisions; preservation and collection of certain mobile telephone data; collision reports. Allows an attorney who has certified that he represents a party involved in a motor vehicle collision to request in writing that the mobile telephone provider of another party alleged to have caused or contributed to the cause of such collision preserve for a period of 180 days from the date of such preservation request certain information related to such other party's mobile telephone. In addition, the bill requires any collision report filed as a result of such collision to include the mobile telephone number, mobile telephone provider, and International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number for any driver involved in a motor vehicle collision. The bill also creates a rebuttable presumption of spoliation of evidence where a person refuses to provide such information to a law-enforcement officer for such collision report and where such refusal materially prevents another person involved in such collision from showing liability for the collision.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 2, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 5 edits · Feb 16, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was amended from its original version to clarify who can request mobile data (changed from only injured person's attorney to any party's attorney), expanded the types of data that can be preserved (added server/cell site information), modified insurance carrier obligations to include third-party monitoring devices, and changed the preservation period for insurance data from three years to 180 days to align with mobile data requests.
Scope change
The bill now applies to any party involved in a motor vehicle collision rather than only the injured person, and includes third-party monitoring devices in addition to insurance carrier applications.
ELIGIBILITY

Changed eligibility for requesting mobile data from attorneys representing only injured persons to attorneys representing any party involved in the collision.

REQUIREMENT

Expanded mobile data preservation requirements to include server, cell site, and cellular base station access history in addition to the original data types.

Changed insurance data preservation period from three years to 180 days to match the mobile data preservation timeline.

Updated insurance carrier obligations to include monitoring devices from third-party providers, not just insurance carrier applications.

DEFINITION

Changed language from 'injured person' to 'party involved in a motor vehicle collision' throughout the bill to broaden applicability.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 12, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senator Surovell Amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N 1-A)
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Rereferred from Transportation to Courts of Justice (14-Y 1-N)
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
VA
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