Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 788
Vehicle crash reports; open to inspection by towing and recovery operators.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Terry L. Austin (Republican)
Cosponsors (1)
- Will Davis (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Vehicle crash reports; open to inspection by certain persons; towing and recovery operators. Makes certain vehicle crash reports open for inspection and available to towing and recovery operators that responded to a public safety towing request for the removal of a vehicle involved in such crash for purposes of obtaining registered owner information and insurance information for any such vehicle. The bill prohibits the dissemination of any such crash report received by such a towing and recovery operator to any other party.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Department of Motor Vehicles Subcommittee Substitute
- Transportation Substitute
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0220) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 220 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB788) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB788ER) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 3, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB788) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106584D-H1 - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103402D