License plates from another vehicle; use, authorized time period.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-720 of the Code of Virginia, relating to use of license plates from another vehicle; authorized time period.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 499 (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
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Lamont Bagby
Recorded votes
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 99
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 21
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 10
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-26 · P · Y 38, X 2
Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N 1-A)Senate · 2026-01-22 · P · Y 13, A 1, 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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 499.