Driver's license; State Police shall electronically transmit registry data of sex offenders to DMV. (HB534)

You have just got to be kidding me.

Wow. Seriously, this is pretty strange.

I would love love love to see legislators given the option to provide a rationale for legislation at the time that they file it, and have that rationale made public. Some of this stuff is utterly nonsensical without an accompanying explanation.

I believe the rationale that has been given in other states is that it is a way of ensuring that the offender has registered as required. If not, they will be denied a driver's license. Given the fact that offenders have to register at least annually (and more often for more serious offenses) and failure to register is a felony, I'm assuming that these guys would have probably been locked up before their driver's license comes up for renewal.

It's a waste of time that nobody will bother to speak against. Incidentally, the offender will have to pay for this renewal every two years. With about 13,000 - 14,000 offenders in Virginia, that's a little extra in the coffers.

This is just silly. Registration for those offenders deemed violent is already four times a year, with periodic police checks of residence and place of work thrown in for good measure.
I agree with Waldo. I would love to see the reasoning behind this measure.

This makes sense. After all, how will the state get more money unless they do this.