Virginia · Senate Bill 1024 · 2025 Regular Session

Electronic Department of Motor Vehicles transactions; voluntary contributions.

SB 1024 Sponsored by Danica A. Roem Vetoed

  1. Introduced Jan 7, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Jan 30, 2025
  4. Passed the House of Delegates Feb 18, 2025
  5. To the governor Mar 5, 2025
  6. Vetoed Mar 24, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Voluntary contributions during electronic Department of Motor Vehicles transactions. Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to provide a method by which an individual conducting an electronic Department transaction for the renewal of a driver's license, other form of identification issued by the Department, or vehicle registration may make a voluntary contribution to the Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program. Under current law, the Department is only required to provide a method by which voluntary contributions may be made to the Virginia Donor Registry and Public Awareness Fund.

Every action

38 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 30 earlier steps
  1. SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102519D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Transportation · Senate Transportation
  3. CommitteeReported from Transportation with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · Senate Transportation15–0 vote
  4. CommitteeRereferred to Finance and Appropriations · Senate Finance and Appropriations
  5. CommitteeReported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · Senate Finance and Appropriations15–0 vote
  6. SenateRules suspended
  7. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)38–0 vote
  8. SenatePassed by for the day
  9. SenateRead second time
  10. SenateReading of amendment waived
  11. SenateTransportation Amendment agreed to
  12. SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
  13. SenateRules suspended
  14. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N)40–0 vote
  15. SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)39–1 vote
  16. House of DelegatesPlaced on Calendar
  17. House of DelegatesRead first time
  18. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Transportation · House of Delegates Transportation
  19. CommitteeAssigned Trans sub: Department of Motor Vehicles · House of Delegates Transportation: Subcommittee 1
  20. CommitteePlaced on Transportation Agenda · House of Delegates Transportation
  21. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) · House of Delegates Transportation: Subcommittee 16–1 vote
  22. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1024)
  23. CommitteePlaced on Transportation Agenda · House of Delegates Transportation
  24. CommitteeReported from Transportation (16-Y 4-N) · House of Delegates Transportation16–4 vote
  25. House of DelegatesRead second time
  26. House of DelegatesRead third time
  27. House of DelegatesPassed House (71-Y 26-N)71–26 vote
  28. SenateEnrolled
  29. SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1024ER)
  30. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1024)
  1. House of DelegatesSigned by Speaker
  2. SenateSigned by President
  3. SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
  4. GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  5. SenateGovernor's Veto Received by Senate
  6. GovernorVetoed by Governor
  7. SenatePassed by for the day
  8. SenateSenate sustained Governor's veto

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

38–0
Jan 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0 Not voting 2
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Not voting · 2

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

Passed 39–1
Jan 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 1
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 18 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

No · 1

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N) · Full Senate

40–0
Jan 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Passed House (71-Y 26-N) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 71–26
Feb 18, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 71 No 26 Not voting 3
Party not listed: 13 yes, 9 no Democrats: 44 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 17 no
How each member voted

Yes · 71

No · 26

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 16, 2025 Senate Transportation Reported from Transportation with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0
Jan 28, 2025 Senate Finance and Appropriations Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0
Feb 11, 2025 House of Delegates Transportation: Subcommittee 1 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
Members

Yes · 6

No · 1

Not voting · 2

 6–1
Feb 13, 2025 House of Delegates Transportation Reported from Transportation (16-Y 4-N)
Members

Yes · 16

No · 4

Not voting · 2

 Passed 16–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Virginia's official records (lis.blob.core.windows.net), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.