# Virginia SB1145: Action for civil trespass; mapping of GPS, private road or driveway.

Virginia SB1145, Action for civil trespass; mapping of GPS, private road or driveway., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Timmy French (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-18 (Left in Courts of Justice) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1145-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1145
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Action for civil trespass; mapping of GPS, private road or driveway.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-18, Left in Courts of Justice
- Sponsor: Timmy French (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (99 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Action for civil trespass; GPS; private road or driveway. Provides that a person operating a motor vehicle is liable for trespass if such person enters a private road or driveway along which the owner of such private road or driveway has posted signs that may be reasonably seen that such road is a private driveway. The bill also provides that when such defendant relied upon a global positioning system (GPS) and such reliance resulted in the trespass, any corporation, company, or other entity responsible for the mapping function of the GPS may be added as a party to such action. The bill allows such corporation, company, or entity to provide in writing in advance of any proceeding in the action that such private road or driveway has been removed from the GPS and requires the court, upon receiving such evidence, to dismiss the action against such corporation, company, or entity.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Timmy French (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-02-18: Left in Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-02-10: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-04: Assigned Courts sub: Civil (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-23: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute-SB1145S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Courts of Justice substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Committee substitute printed 25105378D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104373D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045678.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045677.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023478.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023477.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018023.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018022.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/1045678.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045677.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023478.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023477.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018023.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018022.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-SB1145-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).