# Virginia HB920: License plate readers; penalties.

Virginia HB920, License plate readers; penalties., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Irene Shin (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Public Safety) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB920-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB920
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: License plate readers; penalties.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Public Safety
- Sponsor: Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

License plate readers; penalties. Provides requirements for the use of license plate readers, defined in the bill, by law-enforcement agencies. The bill requires such agencies to enter into an agreement with the license plate reader owner or other responsible non-law-enforcement entity to operate a data trust, defined in the bill, to store the data collected by a license plate reader and requires any such law-enforcement agency to apply to the data trust for access to such data. The bill limits the use of license plate readers to scanning, detecting, and identifying license plate numbers for the purpose of identifying vehicles involved in certain crimes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Irene Shin (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Continued to 2025 with substitute in Public Safety (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with substitute (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Public Safety (House)
- 2024-02-09: Committee substitute posted to LIS only 24107451D-H1 (House)
- 2024-02-09: Continued to 2025 with substitute in Public Safety (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-08: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with substitute (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-08: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House)
- 2024-02-06: Impact statement from DPB (HB920) (House)
- 2024-01-19: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety (House)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101949D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB920)
- Introduced, 2024-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB920)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB920)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB920-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).