VirginiaSB10122025 Regular SessionSenate

Motor vehicle collisions; collection of certain mobile telephone data, collision reports.

Sponsored By: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)

Failed

Summary

Motor vehicle collisions; collection of certain mobile telephone data; collision reports. Requires that a law-enforcement officer include on any collision report the mobile telephone number, mobile telephone provider, and International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number for any driver involved in a motor vehicle collision. The bill allows an attorney who has certified that he represents a person injured in a motor vehicle collision to request in writing that the mobile telephone provider of the alleged tortfeasor preserve for a period of four years from the date of such collision certain information related to the mobile telephone of such alleged tortfeasor. The bill also allows such attorney to request in writing that the alleged tortfeasor preserve certain mobile telephone information for a period of three years from the date of such collision for the purpose of anticipated litigation. The bill also creates a rebuttable presumption of spoliation of evidence where an alleged tortfeasor fails to preserve mobile telephone records or provide the required information for a collision report. Finally, the bill requires, upon request from such attorney, the alleged tortfeasor's auto insurance company utilizing a telematics application to advise such attorney of the existence of such telematics application data and to preserve and provide such data upon such attorney's request.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Scott A. Surovell

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 7 • No: 7

Senate vote • 1/27/2025

Failed to report from Courts of Justice with substitute

Yes: 7 • No: 7

Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to report from Courts of Justice with substitute (7-Y 7-N)

    1/27/2025Senate
  2. Impact statement from VCSC (SB1012)

    1/10/2025Senate
  3. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    1/7/2025Senate
  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103835D

    1/7/2025Senate

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