SB90: Recording devices in motor vehicles; access denial not to affect insurance renewability.

Chief Patron

John Watkins (R-10)
Served: 1998–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

04/19/2006: enacted

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01/06/2006 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 068794840
01/06/2006 Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/19/2006 Rereferred from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
01/19/2006 Rereferred to Courts of Justice
02/13/2006 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
02/13/2006 Committee substitute printed 063052840-S1
02/14/2006 Read second time
02/14/2006 Reading of substitute waived
02/14/2006 Committee substitute agreed to 063052840-S1
02/14/2006 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB90S1
02/14/2006 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/2006 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/2006 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/2006 Communicated to House
02/15/2006 Placed on Calendar
02/15/2006 Read first time
02/15/2006 Referred to Committee on Science and Technology
02/20/2006 Reported from Science and Technology (21-Y 0-N)
02/20/2006 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
03/06/2006 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
03/07/2006 Committee substitute printed 062778840-H1
03/07/2006 Read second time
03/08/2006 Read third time
03/08/2006 Committee substitute agreed to 062778840-H1
03/08/2006 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB90H1
03/08/2006 Passed House with substitute (92-Y 3-N)
03/08/2006 VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 3-N)
03/09/2006 House substitute rejected by Senate (3-Y 34-N)
03/09/2006 VOTE: (3-Y 34-N)
03/09/2006 House insisted on substitute
03/09/2006 House requested conference committee
03/09/2006 Senate acceded to request (31-Y 0-N)
03/09/2006 VOTE: (31-Y 0-N)
03/09/2006 Conferees appointed by Senate
03/09/2006 Senators: Watkins, Stolle, Williams
03/09/2006 Conferees appointed by House
03/09/2006 Delegates: May, Nixon, Plum
03/11/2006 Conference substitute printed 060190840-S2
03/11/2006 Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
03/11/2006 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
03/11/2006 Pending question ordered
03/11/2006 Conference report agreed to by House (50-Y 47-N)
03/11/2006 VOTE: ADOPTION (50-Y 47-N)
03/21/2006 Enrolled
03/21/2006 Signed by Speaker
03/21/2006 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB90ER)
03/22/2006 Signed by President
04/11/2006 Governor's recommendation received by Senate
04/18/2006 Placed on Calendar
04/19/2006 Passed by temporarily
04/19/2006 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006 VOTE: (37-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (80-Y 14-N)
04/19/2006 VOTE: ADOPTION (80-Y 14-N)
04/19/2006 G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/19/2006 Reenrolled
04/19/2006 Signed by President as reenrolled
04/19/2006 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/19/2006 Enacted, Chapter 889 (effective 7/1/06)
04/19/2006 Reenrolled bill text (SB90ER2)
04/19/2006 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0889)

Summary

Recording devices in motor vehicles; ownership of recorded data; insurance policies; disclosure. Defines the vehicle owner as the owner of any data recorded on a recording device installed in a motor vehicle. Recorded data may only be accessed with the vehicle owner's consent, except under the following circumstances: (i) the vehicle owner contracts with a third party subscription service that requires access to the recorded data; (ii) a licensed new motor vehicle dealer or a technician or mechanic at a motor vehicle repair or servicing facility requires access to carry out normal and ordinary diagnostics, servicing, or repair duties; (iii) the recorded data is accessed by an emergency response provider in performing his duties; (iv) upon authority of a court of competent jurisdiction; or (v) the recorded data is accessed by law enforcement in the course of an investigation where there is probable cause to believe the recording device contains evidence relating to a violation of the laws of the Commonwealth or the United States and such access is otherwise constitutionally permissible. The bill prohibits insurance companies from refusing to renew a motor vehicle insurance policy solely because the motor vehicle owner refuses to provide access to recorded data from a recording device. The bill also prohibits insurance companies from several other actions affecting rates and coverage if a motor vehicle owner refuses to allow the insurer access to recorded data. All automobile manufacturers must disclose the presence of factory-installed recording devices in the owner's manual for all model year 2008 and later automobiles sold or leased in the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to HB 816. View Full Text »

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