Driving without license; motor vehicle impounded if previously convicted of certain offenses. (HB2021)
Introduced By
Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon) with support from co-patron Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Impoundment of motor vehicle for driving without an operator's license. Provides that a person who is found to be driving a motor vehicle without an operator's license or when his license is suspended for reasons not pertaining to DUI, having been previously convicted of any such an offense, shall have his motor vehicle impounded. Persons arrested for failure to have a valid operator's license who are under 18 years of age or whose licenses have been expired for less than one year are exempted from impoundment. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2009 | Committee |
| 01/13/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090851708 |
| 01/13/2009 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 01/27/2009 | Referred from Transportation |
| 01/27/2009 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/02/2009 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 02/02/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) |
| 02/04/2009 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2009 | Committee substitute printed 090931708-H1 |
| 02/06/2009 | Read first time |
| 02/06/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2021H1) |
| 02/08/2009 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/09/2009 | Read second time |
| 02/09/2009 | Committee substitute agreed to 090931708-H1 |
| 02/09/2009 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2021H1 |
| 02/10/2009 | Read third time and passed House (88-Y 9-N) |
| 02/10/2009 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (88-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/11/2009 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 02/12/2009 | Rereferred from Transportation (8-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2009 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
| 02/24/2009 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
This is a VACOLAO legislative priority. VACOLAO opposes this bill which invites bias-based policing.