Virginia House Bill 2724
Session 2025
Automatic license plate recognition systems; use, reports, penalty.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2724
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Motion Text
Passed by for the day
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Summary
An Act to amend and reenact § 52-30.2 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 2.2 a chapter numbered 55.6, consisting of a section numbered 2.2-5517, relating to use of automatic license plate recognition systems; reports; penalty.
Use of automatic license plate recognition systems; reports; penalty. Requires the Division of Purchases and Supply of the Department of General Services (the Division) to determine and approve the automatic license plate recognition systems, defined in the bill, for use in the Commonwealth and provides requirements for use of such systems by law-enforcement agencies. The bill limits the use of such systems by law-enforcement agencies to the following purposes: (i) as part of a criminal investigation into an alleged criminal violation of the Code of Virginia or any ordinance of any county, city, or town where there is a reasonable suspicion that a crime was committed; (ii) as part of an active investigation related to a missing or endangered person, including whether to issue an alert for such person, or a person associated with human trafficking; or (iii) to receive notifications related to a missing or endangered person, a person with an outstanding warrant, a person associated with human trafficking, a stolen vehicle, or a stolen license plate.The bill requires annual reports from law-enforcement agencies using such systems that provide de-identified information concerning the use of the systems and from the State Police that aggregate such information statewide beginning April 1, 2027. The bill also requires a law-enforcement officer or State Police officer to collect data on whether a stop of a driver of a motor vehicle or stop or temporary detention of a person was based on a notification from an automatic license plate recognition system prior to such stop and if so, the specific reason for the notification as set forth in relevant law.The provisions of the bill that require a law-enforcement agency to obtain a permit from the Department of Transportation in accordance with regulations of the Commonwealth Transportation Board before installing an automatic license plate recognition system on a state right-of-way do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2026 Session of the General Assembly. Except for provisions requiring (a) the Division to determine and approve automatic license plate recognition systems for use in the Commonwealth, which shall become effective on July 1, 2026, and (b) law-enforcement officers to collect data on whether a stop was based on a notification from an automatic license plate recognition system, which shall become effective January 1, 2026, the provisions of the bill become effective in due course. The bill requires the Division, in consultation with the Virginia Information Technologies Agency, to determine such systems for use in the Commonwealth and publicly post a list of such systems by January 1, 2026. Finally, the bill requires the Virginia State Crime Commission to collect data and conduct surveys of law-enforcement agencies to assess the use of automatic license plate recognition systems and report its findings by the first day of the 2026 Regular Session and again on November 1, 2026. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
Chaptered
Governor's Recommendation
Enrolled
Courts of Justice Substitute
Courts of Justice Substitute
Criminal Substitute Offered
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2724)
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05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0720)
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 720 (Effective - see bill)
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
04/02/2025
House
Communicated to Governor
04/02/2025
House
Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/11/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/11/2025
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
03/10/2025
Senate
Signed by President
03/07/2025
House
Enrolled
03/07/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2724)
03/07/2025
House
Enrolled
02/25/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2724)
02/20/2025
House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (71-Y 24-N)
02/20/2025
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (28-Y 11-N)
02/20/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
02/20/2025
Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
02/20/2025
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/20/2025
Senate
Read third time
02/19/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/19/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
02/19/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/17/2025
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N)
02/17/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25107546D-S1
02/17/2025
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N 1-A)
02/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/05/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/04/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (59-Y 39-N)
02/03/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2025
House
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
02/03/2025
House
Read second time
02/02/2025
House
Read first time
01/31/2025
House
Reported from Appropriations (17-Y 5-N)
01/30/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2724)
01/30/2025
House
Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety
01/29/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25106262D-H1
01/29/2025
House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 4-N)
01/27/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N)
01/25/2025
House
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/17/2025
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/17/2025
House
Presented and ordered printed 25103292D
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Record Created
Jan 17, 2025 5:35:26 PM
Record Updated
Oct 13, 2025 3:07:33 PM