SB 376: Motor vehicle collisions; preservation and collection of certain mobile telephone data.

Official summary

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

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“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. March 2, 2026Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
2. February 25, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 8:39 am)
3. February 23, 2026House subcommittee offered
4. February 23, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 4-N)
5. February 19, 2026Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
6. February 19, 2026Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
7. February 19, 2026Read first time
8. February 19, 2026Placed on Calendar
9. February 17, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB376)
10. February 16, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
11. February 13, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
12. February 13, 2026Senator Surovell Amendment agreed to

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