# Virginia SB1024: Motor Vehicles, Department of; electronic transactions, voluntary contributions. Virginia SB1024, Motor Vehicles, Department of; electronic transactions, voluntary contributions., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Danica A. Roem (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1024-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1024 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Motor Vehicles, Department of; electronic transactions, voluntary contributions. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (240 yes, 32 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House | pass | 71 | 26 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Transportation | pass | 16 | 4 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 1 | 1 | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 1 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | Senate | Reported from Transportation with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2025-04-02: Senate sustained Governor's veto (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1024) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1024ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed House (71-Y 26-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Transportation (16-Y 4-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1024) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Assigned Trans sub: Department of Motor Vehicles (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-30: Printed as engrossed 25102519D-E (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Transportation Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Reported from Transportation with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102519D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074032.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060029.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060028.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034788.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034787.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021623.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017552.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017551.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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074032.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060029.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060028.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034788.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034787.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021623.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017552.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017551.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).