Senate Bill 1024, patroned by Senator Rome, was reported out of the Transportation DMV Subcommittee by a 6‑1 vote. The bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to give individuals conducting electronic transactions the option to make a voluntary contribution to the Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program in addition to existing options that include contributions to the Virginia donor registry and the public awareness fund.

The sponsor told the subcommittee this would “make this the third option for an individual who is using the DMV’s electronic services,” and described the concept as new for the chamber: “This is a new concept. We do not have a cognate in the House of Delegates.”

No in‑room or virtual witnesses registered either in support or opposition during the hearing. The subcommittee moved and seconded the motion to report the bill; after the roll call the clerk recorded the report tally as 6‑1.

The hearing record did not include details on implementation mechanics, cost estimates, or how the DMV should display the option during the transaction flow; the sponsor noted that the change is limited to adding the voluntary contribution option for electronic DMV transactions.