SB 446 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards, and permits; validity periods for documents.

Summary
Limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards and permits, and identification privilege cards; expiration. Extends the validity of limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards and permits, and identification privilege cards, other than REAL ID credentials and commercial driver's licenses and permits, to a period of time consistent with the validity of driver's licenses, which, under current law, is a period not to exceed eight years or, for a person age 75 or older, a period not to exceed five years, and permits and special identification cards. The bill aligns requirements for eligibility for limited-duration commercial driver's licenses and permits and REAL ID-compliant limited-duration commercial driver's licenses with federal requirements and clarifies the validity periods for such documents. The bill directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to implement the extended validity periods for limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards, or permits upon renewal or reissuance. This bill is identical to HB 911.
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 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Transportation Substitute Department of Motor Vehicles Subcommittee Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to change its classification from a Senate Substitute to a House Substitute, indicating it has moved to the House committee for review. The substantive policy text regarding immigration status requirements for driver licenses, driver privilege cards, and identification privilege cards remains unchanged. The primary difference is the addition of House-specific formatting, including a new bill number and a blank date field for the House committee's action.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability to Virginia residents and non-citizens remain exactly the same; only the procedural status of the bill changed.
TECHNICAL

The bill's procedural header was updated from 'Senate Substitute' to 'House Substitute', reflecting its movement to the House of Delegates for further consideration.

A new bill number (26108957D) and a blank date field for the House committee's action were added, replacing the original Senate-specific identifiers.

The original Senate-specific header information, including the specific Senate committee name and the date of January 29, 2026, was removed.

POLICY

All substantive legal text regarding eligibility for driver licenses based on immigration status, limited-duration licenses, and driver privilege cards remains identical to the Senate version.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 2, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
12
Committee
6
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 705 (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 (SB446ER)
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors