Mechanics and storage liens; vehicle data.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-644.03 and 46.2-1202 of the Code of Virginia, relating to mechanics and storage liens; abandoned vehicles; vehicle records.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Mechanics and storage liens; abandoned vehicles; vehicle records. Removes the requirement that the Department of Motor Vehicles, when searching for owner or lienholder information for a vehicle titled in another jurisdiction for (i) the enforcement of a mechanic's or storage lien or (ii) determining ownership of an abandoned vehicle, ascertain such information by contacting the other jurisdiction. The bill retains the requirement that the Department ascertain
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 826 (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
Bill DeSteph
Recorded votes
Passed House (81-Y 17-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 81, N 17, X 1
Reported from Transportation (18-Y 3-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 18, N 3
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 6, N 4
Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-06 · P · N 11, Y 29
Engrossment reconsidered by SenateSenate · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 40
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 (11-Y 3-N)Senate · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 11, N 3, 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 826.