VirginiaMechanics and storage liens; vehicle data.
What it does
Mechanics and storage liens; abandoned vehicles; vehicle records. Removes the requirement that the Department of Motor Vehicles, when searching for owner or lienholder information for a vehicle titled in another jurisdiction for (i) the enforcement of a mechanic's or storage lien or (ii) determining ownership of an abandoned vehicle, ascertain such information by contacting the other jurisdiction. The bill retains the requirement that the Department ascertain such information upon initiation of a search by the bailee or person in possession of an abandoned vehicle.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 826 (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 9Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 9Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB595)
- Mar 9Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB595ER)Major
- Mar 9EnrolledMinor
- Mar 3Passed House (81-Y 17-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Read third timeMinor
- Mar 2Read second timeMinor
- Feb 26Reported from Transportation (18-Y 3-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor VehiclesMinor
- Feb 12Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Feb 12Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Placed on Calendar
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB595)
- Feb 6Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 5Senator DeSteph Substitute agreed to
- Feb 5Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- Feb 5Engrossment reconsidered by Senate
- Feb 4Read third timeMinor
- Feb 4Passed by for the day
- Feb 4Floor substitute printed 26107129D-S1 (DeSteph)
- Feb 4Floor offered Senator DeSteph Substitute
- Feb 3Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 2Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 2Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 2Rules suspended
- Jan 29Reported from Transportation (11-Y 3-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB595)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101286DIntroduced