# Virginia SB376: Motor vehicle collisions; preservation and collection of certain mobile telephone data.

Virginia SB376, Motor vehicle collisions; preservation and collection of certain mobile telephone data., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Scott A. Surovell (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-03-02 (Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB376
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Motor vehicle collisions; preservation and collection of certain mobile telephone data.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-03-02, Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Civil
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 11 (109 yes, 23 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Motor vehicle collisions; preservation and collection of certain mobile telephone data; collision reports. Allows an attorney who has certified that he represents a party involved in a motor vehicle collision to request in writing that the mobile telephone provider of another party alleged to have caused or contributed to the cause of such collision preserve for a period of 180 days from the date of such preservation request certain information related to such other party's mobile telephone. In addition, the bill requires any collision report filed as a result of such collision to include 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 also creates a rebuttable presumption of spoliation of evidence where a person refuses to provide such information to a law-enforcement officer for such collision report and where such refusal materially prevents another person involved in such collision from showing liability for the collision.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 6 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 23 | 16 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Senator Surovell Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Rereferred from Transportation to Courts of Justice | pass | 14 | 1 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-03-02: Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 8:39 am) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2026-02-19: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil (House)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-19: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB376) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Senator Surovell Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB376) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 11:02 am) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Committee substitute printed 26106851D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 11:02 am) (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Rereferred from Transportation to Courts of Justice (14-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104875D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177774.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177773.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177603.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177602.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145907.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147967.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147966.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132626.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132625.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127598.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127597.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089830.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089829.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177774.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177773.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177603.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177602.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145907.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147967.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147966.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132626.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132625.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127598.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127597.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089830.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089829.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB376-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).