Administrative impoundment of motor vehicles; when driving without an operator's license. (SB122)

Introduced By

Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax)

Progress

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 Became Law

Description

Administrative impoundment of motor vehicles.  Provides for the administrative impoundment of motor vehicles when driving without an operator's license.   View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed
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Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical duplicates of this one: HB513.

Comments

VACOLAO, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

VACOLAO opposes this legislation that imposes the draconian punishment of vehicle impoundment on any person stopped for driving without a license, even before the person is convicted. Unlike the other offenses to which this sanction is applied, the person need never have had a prior conviction of a driving offense. In addition, the sanction would apply to a teen who had not yet gotten a license to drive, a person whose license had expired but had not been renewed, and a person who had been a resident of Virginia for more than 60 days but had not yet gotten a Virginia license

Posted 26 months ago.