HB 608 VA

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Dealer's license plates; permitted uses. Authorizes the use of dealer's license plates on vehicles delivering or transporting vehicle parts and accessories and fuel, so long as such delivery or transport of fuel consists of no more than five gallons of such fuel and such fuel is in a container of a type approved by the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles. The bill also authorizes a dealer to permit his license plates to be used in the operation of a motor vehicle by a person authorized by the dealer on a vehicle that is being driven to or from an automotive retail or supply store or retail facility selling automotive supplies or parts.

• Scott A. Wyatt Republican · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103705D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · lower
3. Jan 22, 2026 Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles · lower
4. Jan 27, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB608) · lower
7. Jan 29, 2026 Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Feb 2, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 3, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
11. Feb 3, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
12. Feb 4, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
13. Feb 4, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
14. Feb 4, 2026 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
15. Feb 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB608) · lower
16. Feb 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
17. Feb 5, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · upper
18. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) · upper
19. Feb 23, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
20. Feb 23, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
21. Feb 23, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
22. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · upper
23. Feb 24, 2026 Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
24. Feb 26, 2026 Enrolled · lower
25. Feb 26, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB608ER) · lower
26. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB608) · lower
27. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
28. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by President · upper
29. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
30. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
31. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 186 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
32. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0186) · 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
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Transportation Amendment · HTML
• Transportation Amendment · HTML
• Department of Motor Vehicles Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML