2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB783: Restricted driver's license; issuance for multiple convictions of driving while intoxicated, etc.

Legislative Summary

Issuance of a restricted driver's license for multiple convictions of driving while intoxicated; completion of specialty dockets. Provides that a person whose driver's license has been revoked for multiple convictions of driving while intoxicated may file a petition for the issuance of a restricted driver's license without having to wait for the expiration of three years from the date of his last conviction when such person's last conviction resulted from a final order being entered by a court after the successful completion of a Veterans Treatment Court Program, behavioral health docket, or other specialty docket. Issuance of a restricted driver's license for multiple convictions of driving while intoxicated; completion of specialty dockets. Provides that a person whose driver's license has been revoked for multiple convictions of driving while intoxicated may file a petition for the issuance of a restricted driver's license without having to wait for the expiration of three years from the date of his last conviction when such person's last conviction resulted from a final order being entered by a court after the successful completion of a Veterans Treatment Court Program, behavioral health docket, or other specialty docket.

Bill History

10/6/2022
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100363D
Senate
10/6/2022
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Senate
1/16/2023
Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/17/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/18/2023
Read second time and engrossed
Senate
1/19/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/9/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Left in Courts of Justice
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
2/17/2023
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
1/19/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
1/16/2023
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(1/18/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Courts of Justice(House of Delegates)
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Documents

Prefiled
Bill Text10/6/202214.7 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/12/202364.3 KB