VirginiaSB14112025 Regular SessionSenate

Lighted vehicle headlights; lawful stop by law-enforcement officer.

Sponsored By: J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican)

Failed

Summary

Lighted vehicle headlights; lawful stop by law-enforcement officer. Clarifies that any evidence discovered or obtained following the lawful stop by a law-enforcement officer of a vehicle displaying no lighted headlights may be offered as evidence in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding if such evidence is otherwise admissible.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • J.D. "Danny" Diggs

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 140 • No: 12

House vote • 2/12/2025

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

Yes: 5 • No: 3 • Other: 1

House vote • 2/11/2025

Referred from Transportation and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/4/2025

Passed Senate

Yes: 34 • No: 6

Senate vote • 2/4/2025

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading)

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/4/2025

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading)

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/3/2025

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute

Yes: 12 • No: 3

Senate vote • 1/23/2025

Rereferred from Transportation and rereferred to Courts of Justice

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

    2/18/2025House
  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)

    2/12/2025House
  3. Referred from Transportation and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)

    2/11/2025House
  4. Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

    2/11/2025House
  5. Read first time

    2/7/2025House
  6. Referred to Committee on Transportation

    2/7/2025House
  7. Placed on Calendar

    2/7/2025House
  8. Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)

    2/4/2025Senate
  9. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)

    2/4/2025Senate
  10. Rules suspended

    2/4/2025Senate
  11. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

    2/4/2025Senate
  12. Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

    2/4/2025Senate
  13. Reading of substitute waived

    2/4/2025Senate
  14. Read second time

    2/4/2025Senate
  15. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)

    2/4/2025Senate
  16. Rules suspended

    2/4/2025Senate
  17. Committee substitute printed 25106698D-S1

    2/3/2025Senate
  18. Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 3-N)

    2/3/2025Senate
  19. Rereferred from Transportation and rereferred to Courts of Justice (9-Y 0-N)

    1/23/2025Senate
  20. Referred to Committee on Transportation

    1/15/2025Senate
  21. Presented and ordered printed 25103890D

    1/15/2025Senate

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