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VA SB376
Bill
Status
2/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Scott Surovell
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AI Summary
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Allows attorneys representing parties in motor vehicle collisions to request mobile telephone providers preserve phone records for 180 days, including call logs, text message logs, IP addresses, location data, and cell site history from two hours before and after the collision
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Requires insurance carriers to disclose whether a driver was using a telematics app or device to monitor driving and to preserve that data for 180 days upon attorney request
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Mandates law enforcement officers investigating collisions ask drivers about mobile phone usage at the time of the collision and whether they use driving monitoring apps or devices
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Requires collision reports to include driver mobile phone numbers, provider names, and IMEI numbers, with IMEI numbers redacted from public reports unless requested by parties involved or their attorneys
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Directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to update its Traffic Records Electronic Data System (TREDS) to accommodate the new reporting requirements
Legislative Description
Motor vehicle collisions; preservation and collection of certain mobile telephone data.
Last Action
Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
3/2/2026