# Virginia HB1386: Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund; recovery for breach of extended service contracts.

Virginia HB1386, Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund; recovery for breach of extended service contracts., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Scott A. Wyatt (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0837)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1386
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund; recovery for breach of extended service contracts.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0837)
- Sponsor: Scott A. Wyatt (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (192 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund; recovery for breach of extended service contracts. Authorizes any person who is awarded a final judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction in the Commonwealth for any loss or damage resulting from a breach of an extended service contract for a motor vehicle to recover the unpaid amount on the judgment from the Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund, subject to certain limitations.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Vehicle buyers gain help for service-contract breaches: benefit, medium. Virginia's Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund now covers unpaid court judgments for a participating licensed or registered dealer's extended service contract breach. Eligible claimants include retail buyers, contributing dealers buying vehicles, and people leasing vehicles from contributing de…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott A. Wyatt (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 6 | 3 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0837) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 837 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1386) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1386ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1386) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee amendment agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1386) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles (House)
- 2026-01-21: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2026-01-21: Presented and ordered printed 26105658D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222948.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222947.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210743.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210742.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145669.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145668.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143356.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135948.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136349.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093496.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093495.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/1222948.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222947.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210743.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210742.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145669.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145668.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143356.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135948.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136349.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093496.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093495.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1386-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).