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 SB 445.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0274)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 274 (effective 7/1/2026)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 3Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 3Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1226)
- Mar 3Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1226ER)Major
- Mar 3EnrolledMinor
- Feb 26Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 24Transportation Substitute agreed to
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 23Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 23Rules suspended
- Feb 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1226)
- Feb 19Committee substitute printed 26107798D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 19Senate committee offered
- Feb 12Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Feb 12Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 11Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Feb 11Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Feb 10Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 9Read first timeMinor
- Feb 5Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1226)
- Jan 29Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor VehiclesMinor
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104472DIntroduced