Enforcement of vehicle liens; increases property value.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-644.03 of the Code of Virginia, relating to enforcement of vehicle liens; property value.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Enforcement of vehicle liens; property value. Increases from $12,500 to $17,000 the maximum value of property that may be sold at public auction to satisfy a lien on a motor vehicle without petitioning for a court order for the sale of such property. This bill is identical to HB 1288.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Nov 17, 2025
Governor's Veto (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
David R. SuetterleinBill DeSteph
Recorded votes
Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 96, X 3
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 21
Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-04 · P · N 8, Y 32
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-02 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 40
Reported from Transportation (10-Y 4-N)Senate · 2026-01-29 · P · N 4, Y 10, X 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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