# Virginia HB1371: License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Quail Forever bearing legend QUAIL FOREVER.

Virginia HB1371, License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Quail Forever bearing legend QUAIL FOREVER., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1371
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Quail Forever bearing legend QUAIL FOREVER.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Department of Motor Vehicles
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Special license plates; QUAIL FOREVER. Authorizes the issuance of revenue-sharing special license plates for supporters of Quail Forever bearing the legend QUAIL FOREVER. The bill exempts such special license plates from requirements related to the minimum number of prepaid applications and the minimum number of active license plates after five years of issuance for special license plates.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-02-12: Continued to 2027 in Transportation (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles (House)
- 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1371) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2026-01-20: Presented and ordered printed 26105271D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229793.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229792.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229793.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229792.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1371-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).