SB 594 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Motor vehicle insurance; unauthorized addition of insured drivers prohibited.

Summary
Motor vehicle insurance; unauthorized addition of insured drivers prohibited. Prohibits an insurance carrier authorized to issue motor vehicle liability insurance policies from automatically adding any person to the list of persons insured under a motor vehicle owner's policy or to the household of a named insured for purposes of such policy based solely on certain information enumerated in the bill.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Commerce and Labor Substitute Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 9, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled for the 2026 session, changing its status from a draft substitute to an official act. The substantive policy content regarding the prohibition on insurers adding drivers based on external data remains unchanged, but the effective date for these new rules is set to January 1, 2027.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain consistent with the draft version, applying to motor vehicle insurance policies entered into, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027.
TIMELINE

The document status was updated from a draft 'Commerce and Labor Substitute' to an 'Enrolled' act, indicating it has passed all legislative stages and is ready for the Governor's signature.

TECHNICAL

The header was updated to reflect the 2026 Session and the official act title, replacing the draft amendment header.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the section numbering and spacing within the text of the new statute.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

340
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 39
Feb 13, 2026
D Democratic20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican19
15 Yea 4
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 898 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB594ER)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by temporarily
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Rereferred from Transportation to Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Bill DeSteph
Bill DeSteph
RRepublican
VA
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