# Virginia SB1012: Motor vehicle collisions; collection of certain mobile telephone data, collision reports.

Virginia SB1012, Motor vehicle collisions; collection of certain mobile telephone data, collision reports., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Scott A. Surovell (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-27 (Failed to report from Courts of Justice with substitute (7-Y 7-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1012-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1012
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Motor vehicle collisions; collection of certain mobile telephone data, collision reports.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Failed to report from Courts of Justice with substitute (7-Y 7-N)
- Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (7 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Failed to report from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 7 | 7 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-27: Failed to report from Courts of Justice with substitute (7-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1012) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103835D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030006.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030005.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014806.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014805.PDF)

## 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.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030006.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030005.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014806.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014805.PDF)

## 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-SB1012-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).