License plates from another vehicle; use, authorized time period.
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Signed Apr 8, 2026
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What changed between versions
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill has been formally enacted into law as Chapter 499 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive text regarding the rules for transferring license plates between vehicles remains unchanged, but the document now includes the official approval date of April 8, 2026.
Scope change
The scope of the law itself has not changed; the change is strictly procedural, marking the bill's transition from an enrolled draft to an official chapter of the state code.
TECHNICAL
Added official chapter number (Chapter 499) and the specific approval date (April 8, 2026) to the document header.
Removed the placeholder text indicating the session year and the generic 'Approved' status without a date.
Adjusted formatting and spacing to match the standard layout of enacted Virginia statutes.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 26, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 10, 2026
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Jan 26, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 499 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB440ER)
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lamont Bagby
DDemocratic
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