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HB 1288 VA
Vetoed

Enforcement of vehicle liens; increases property value.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 14, 2026

Latest action (Apr 13, 2026) Vetoed by Governor

Summary

Enforcement of vehicle liens; property value. Increases from $12,500 to $17,000 the maximum value of property that may be sold at public auction to satisfy a lien on a motor vehicle without petitioning for a court order for the sale of such property. This bill is identical to SB 17.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (27)

  1. Jan 14, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26103053D · lower
  2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · lower
  3. Jan 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1288) · lower
  4. Jan 29, 2026 Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles · lower
  5. Feb 3, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
  6. Feb 5, 2026 Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) · lower
  7. Feb 9, 2026 Read first time · lower
  8. Feb 10, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
  9. Feb 11, 2026 Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  10. Feb 11, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
  11. Feb 11, 2026 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  12. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  13. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · upper
  14. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Transportation (10-Y 4-N) · upper
  15. Feb 23, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  16. Feb 23, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  17. Feb 23, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  18. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · upper
  19. Feb 24, 2026 Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N 0-A) · upper
  20. Feb 26, 2026 Enrolled · lower
  21. Feb 26, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1288ER) · lower
  22. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1288) · lower
  23. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  24. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  25. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
  26. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  27. Apr 13, 2026 Vetoed by Governor · executive

Text versions (5)

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.

  • Governor's Veto Explanation · HTML
  • Enrolled · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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