HB 2096: Intelligent Speed Assistance Program; established, penalty.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Intelligent Speed Assistance Program established; penalty. Establishes the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program to be administered by the Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program. The bill authorizes enrollment in such Program as an alternative to suspending a person's driver's license upon such person's conviction of certain speed-related offenses. The bill requires a court to order enrollment in such Program for a person convicted of reckless driving and who was found to have been driving in excess of 100 miles per hour, unless the court has otherwise ordered the suspension of such person's driver's license. The bill requires the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to provide the option in a written notice for enrollment in such Program instead of license suspension for a person who has accumulated certain amounts of demerit points, and if such person does not respond to such notice within 30 days, the bill requires such suspension of his license. The bill requires any person enrolled in the Program to enter into and successfully complete the Program and install an intelligent speed assistance system, defined in the bill, in any motor vehicle owned by or registered to the participant and prohibits such person from driving any motor vehicle that does not have such a system installed. The bill creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for tampering with or attempting to bypass or circumvent such a system. The bill provides that any person who enters into the Program prior to trial may pre-qualify with the Program to have an intelligent speed assistance system installed on any motor vehicle owned or operated by him and that the court may consider such pre-qualification and installation. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. April 2, 2025Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0652)
2. April 2, 2025Enacted, Chapter 652 (Effective 07/01/26)
3. April 2, 2025Signed by President as reenrolled
4. April 2, 2025Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
5. April 2, 2025Reenrolled bill text (HB2096ER2)
6. April 2, 2025Reenrolled
7. April 2, 2025Governor's recommendation adopted
8. April 2, 2025Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
9. April 2, 2025Passed by temporarily
10. April 2, 2025House concurred in Governor's recommendation (86-Y 9-N)
11. March 24, 2025Governor's recommendation received by House
12. March 5, 2025Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

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