# Virginia HB1344: License plates, special; repeals issuance for Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee. Virginia HB1344, License plates, special; repeals issuance for Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dan I. Helmer (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0304)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1344-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1344 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: License plates, special; repeals issuance for Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-19 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0304) - Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (151 yes, 67 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Special license plates; Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee. Repeals authorization for the issuance of Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee special license plates and provides that such special license plates already in circulation will remain valid until their expiration and shall not be renewed. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Confederate license plates end, no renewals: mixed, low. The law repeals the authority for Virginia’s Sons of Confederate Veterans/Robert E. Lee specialty plates. DMV no longer issues these plates. Plates already on vehicles stay valid until their current expiration date. You cannot renew those special plates after they expire. The law does not create a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | 8 | 6 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 62 | 34 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | Reported from Transportation | pass | 15 | 6 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 3 | | ## Actions (26) - 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0304) (Governor) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 304 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1344) (House) - 2026-03-10: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1344ER) (House) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-03: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Reported from Transportation (8-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-16: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-02-15: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-12: Reported from Transportation (15-Y 6-N) (House) - 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N) (House) - 2026-01-29: Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles (House) - 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1344) (House) - 2026-01-19: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2026-01-19: Presented and ordered printed 26104991D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217323.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217322.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198228.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198227.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090188.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090187.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217323.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217322.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198228.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198227.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090188.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090187.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1344-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).