SB 445 VA

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Department of Motor Vehicles data; certain institutions of higher education; fees. Authorizes the release of certain privileged Department of Motor Vehicles data to those institutions of higher education that have entered into an agreement with the Department to offer special license plates bearing the seal, symbol, emblem, or logotype of that institution of higher education. The bill authorizes the Department to charge a one-time fee of $10,000 from each participating institution to cover the cost of implementing the provisions of this bill. The bill limits the use of such data to surveys, marketing, and solicitations related to such institution of higher education and such purposes as are otherwise authorized in writing by the subject of the information and requires the consent of the subject of the information prior to disclosure of the information. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 1226.

• Lamont Bagby Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104471D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · upper
3. Jan 22, 2026 Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N) · upper
4. Jan 26, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
5. Jan 26, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
6. Jan 26, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
7. Jan 26, 2026 Read first time · upper
8. Jan 26, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
9. Jan 26, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
10. Jan 27, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Jan 27, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Jan 28, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
13. Feb 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB445) · upper
14. Feb 4, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
15. Feb 4, 2026 Read first time · lower
16. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · lower
17. Feb 24, 2026 House committee offered · lower
18. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N) · lower
19. Feb 24, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108410D-H1 · lower
20. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB445) · upper
21. Feb 26, 2026 Read second time · lower
22. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · lower
23. Feb 27, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
24. Feb 27, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
25. Feb 27, 2026 Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
26. Mar 3, 2026 House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
27. Mar 9, 2026 Enrolled · upper
28. Mar 9, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB445ER) · upper
29. Mar 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB445) · upper
30. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
31. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by President · upper
32. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
33. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
34. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter275 (Effective 1/1/2027) · executive
35. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0275) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Transportation Substitute · PDF
• Transportation Substitute · HTML
• Transportation Substitute · PDF
• Transportation Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML