VirginiaLicense plates from another vehicle; use, authorized time period.
What it does
Use of license plates from another vehicle; authorized time period. Extends from five to 30 days the time period for which the owner of a motor vehicle is authorized to use license plates from his motor vehicle on another motor vehicle owned by a person operating a garage or owned by a motor vehicle dealer, provided that such use is limited to the time during which his motor vehicle is being repaired or while the motor vehicle owned by the garage operator or motor vehicle dealer is loaned to him for demonstration.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0499)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 499 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB440)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB440ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 10Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Read second timeMinor
- Mar 5Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor VehiclesMinor
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Feb 4Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Placed on Calendar
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB440)
- Jan 28Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Jan 27Read second timeMinor
- Jan 26Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 26Passed by for the day
- Jan 26Read first timeMinor
- Jan 26Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 26Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Jan 26Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 22Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102990DIntroduced