VirginiaMotor Vehicles, Department of; release of data to certain institutions of higher education, fees.
What it does
Department of Motor Vehicles data; certain institutions of higher education; fees. Authorizes the release of certain privileged Department of Motor Vehicles data to those institutions of higher education that have entered into an agreement with the Department to offer special license plates bearing the seal, symbol, emblem, or logotype of that institution of higher education. The bill authorizes the Department to charge a one-time fee of $10,000 from each participating institution to cover the cost of implementing the provisions of this bill.
More detail
The bill limits the use of such data to surveys, marketing, and solicitations related to such institution of higher education and such purposes as are otherwise authorized in writing by the subject of the information and requires the consent of the subject of the information prior to disclosure of the information. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 1226.
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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 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0275)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter275 (Effective 1/1/2027)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 9Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 9Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB445)
- Mar 9Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB445ER)Major
- Mar 9EnrolledMinor
- Mar 3House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 27committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 27Read third timeMinor
- Feb 26Read second timeMinor
- Feb 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB445)
- Feb 24Committee substitute printed 26108410D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 24House committee offered
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Feb 4Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Placed on Calendar
- Feb 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB445)
- 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 (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104471DIntroduced