License plates, special; issuance of those bearing legend: CHOOSE LIFE. (SB801)

Introduced By

Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-Fairfax) with support from 22 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Watkins Abbitt (I-Appomattox), Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg), Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst), Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights), Del. Jeff Frederick (R-Woodbridge), Del. Tom Gear (R-Hampton), Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville), Del. Riley Ingram (R-Hopewell), Del. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk), Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas), Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville), Del. Dave Nutter (R-Christiansburg), Del. Glenn Oder (R-Newport News), Del. Bob Tata (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Tommy Wright (R-Victoria), Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg), Sen. Ralph Smith (R-Roanoke)

Progress

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

Description

Special license plates; supporters of certain programs for expectant mothers. Authorizes the issuance of special "revenue sharing" license plates bearing the legend: CHOOSE LIFE. These plates would be subject to an annual fee of $25 in addition to the prescribed fee for state license plates. For each such $25 fee collected in excess of 1,000 registrations, $15 would be paid annually to the locality in which the vehicle is registered and distributed to nongovernmental, not-for-profit agencies that provide counseling and other services intended to meet the needs of expectant mothers who are committed to placing their children for adoption. No funds under this bill would be distributed to any agency that is involved or associated with abortion activities, including, but not necessarily limited to, counseling for or referrals to abortion clinics, providing medical abortion-related procedures, or pro-abortion advertising. No funds under this bill would be distributed to any agency that charges for services received. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
09/02/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 083628216
09/02/2008Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/14/2009Passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
02/05/2009Failed to report (defeated) in Transportation (6-Y 6-N 2-A) (see vote tally)