SB 124 VA Became Law
Towing, impoundment, etc.; payments or reimbursements by the Commonwealth.
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Summary
Towing, impoundment, immobilization, and storage costs; payments or reimbursements by the Commonwealth. Clarifies that the payments or reimbursements owed by the Commonwealth to the owner or lienholder of a vehicle under existing law for the cost of towing, impounding, immobilizing, or storing certain vehicles involved in criminal offenses shall be paid through the state treasury from the appropriation for criminal charges. The bill requires such requests to be on a form developed specifically for such purpose by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court.
Sponsor (1)
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs Republican · primary
Action history (31)
- Jan 5, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103426D · upper
- Jan 5, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · upper
- Jan 22, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB124) · upper
- Jan 22, 2026 Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Jan 26, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Jan 26, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
- Jan 26, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Jan 26, 2026 Read first time · upper
- Jan 26, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
- Jan 26, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
- Jan 27, 2026 Read second time · upper
- Jan 27, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
- Jan 28, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Feb 4, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · lower
- Feb 20, 2026 Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) · lower
- Mar 3, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
- Mar 5, 2026 Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) · lower
- Mar 9, 2026 Read second time · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · upper
- Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB124ER) · upper
- Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · upper
- Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB124) · upper
- Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 484 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
- Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0484) · executive
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