2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1058: Objects obstructing driver's view; dashboard cameras allowed.

Legislative Summary

Objects obstructing driver's view; dashboard cameras allowed. Allows the suspension and use of any dashboard camera and any accompanying wires or attachments in or on a motor vehicle, provided that (i) such suspension and use are not otherwise prohibited by the provisions of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations and (ii) such camera, wires, and attachments are wholly or mostly concealed behind the rear view mirror without any additional obstruction to the driver's view. Objects obstructing driver's view; dashboard cameras allowed. Allows the suspension and use of any dashboard camera and any accompanying wires or attachments in or on a motor vehicle, provided that (i) such suspension and use are not otherwise prohibited by the provisions of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations and (ii) such camera, wires, and attachments are wholly or mostly concealed behind the rear view mirror without any additional obstruction to the driver's view.

Bill History

1/8/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100886D
Senate
1/8/2023
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Senate
1/19/2023
Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/19/2023
Committee substitute printed 23104897D-S1
Senate
1/23/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/24/2023
Read second time
Senate
1/24/2023
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
1/24/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23104897D-S1
Senate
1/24/2023
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1058S1
Senate
1/25/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/8/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Referred to Committee on Transportation
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1 Department of Motor Vehicles
House of Delegates
2/14/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/20/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/21/2023
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/21/2023
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/21/2023
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/24/2023
Enrolled
Senate
2/24/2023
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1058ER)
Senate
2/24/2023
Signed by President
Senate
2/24/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/2/2023
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
Senate
3/2/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/22/2023
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 235 (effective 7/1/23)
3/22/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0235)

Amendments

Substitute for SB1058 for S-Transportation

Substitute for SB1058 for S-Transportation

1/19/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2/21/2023
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
2/16/2023
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
2/14/2023
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
1/25/2023
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
1/23/2023
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
1/19/2023
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/22/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/22/20232.9 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/24/20232.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/19/20233.1 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text1/8/20233.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/27/202363.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/28/202363.1 KB