HB 2721 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

License plates, special; supporters of Washington Commanders.

Summary

Special license plates; Washington Commanders. Updates provisions related to special license plates issued to supporters of the Washington Redskins to specify that such special license plates shall be issued to supporters of the Washington Commanders. The bill allows special license plates issued to supporters of the Washington Redskins prior to July 1, 2025, to be used until their expiration and renewed if the proper fee is paid, except that $15 from such fee formerly paid to the Washington Redskins Leadership Council Fund is to be paid to the Washington Commanders Foundation Fund.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025

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Enrolled → Chaptered · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends Virginia's special license plate statute for the Washington Commanders football team, primarily updating the team name from 'Redskins Commanders' to 'Washington Commanders' while maintaining the same fee structure and funding requirements. The changes appear to be technical formatting updates and name corrections rather than substantive policy modifications.

Scope change

No change in scope or applicability; the bill continues to apply to supporters of the Washington Commanders football team in Virginia

TECHNICAL

Updated team name references from 'Washington Redskins Commanders' to 'Washington Commanders' throughout the statute

Changed formatting from single-line paragraphs to multi-line paragraphs for better readability

Added chapter number (Chapter 419) and approval date (March 24, 2025) to the enrolled version

FISCAL

Fee structure remains $25 annually with $15 going to the Washington Commanders Foundation Fund for community programs

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility criteria for special license plates remain the same for supporters of the Washington Commanders

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 18, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 24, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 419 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2721ER)

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N)

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Assigned Trans sub: Department of Motor Vehicles

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 25104401D

lower

1 primary · 17 co-sponsors