Requiring car dealerships in this state to utilize a search engine to determine if buyers of vehicles have valid motor vehicle insurance.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 25, 2024
Signed Apr 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2024
How they voted
27–1
Passed
Total votes 28
Mar 1, 2024
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Mar 22, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024
lower
Mar 9, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - House Journal
lower
Mar 9, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 492)
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Title amendment adopted
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 330)
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee reference dispensed
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 324)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
To House Government Organization
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
With amendment, do pass, but first to Government Organization
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
To House Banking and Insurance
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
To Banking and Insurance then Government Organization
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Walter Hall
RRepublican
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