License plates; use, special permit, validity period.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-719 of the Code of Virginia, relating to use of license plates; special permit; validity period.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Use of license plates; special permit; validity period. Extends from five to 30 days the validity period of a special permit authorizing the use of license plates on a vehicle other than the vehicle for which the license plates were issued, when the vehicle for which the license plates were issued is undergoing repairs in a licensed motor vehicle dealer's repair shop and when the license plates are being used on a vehicle owned by the dealer in whose repair shop the vehicle is being repaired. Th
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 500 (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 (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-01-22 · P · Y 14, 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 500.