# Virginia HB1722: Special license plates; LUPUS AWARENESS.

Virginia HB1722, Special license plates; LUPUS AWARENESS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0072)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1722
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Special license plates; LUPUS AWARENESS.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-04
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0072)
- Sponsor: Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (229 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Special license plates; LUPUS AWARENESS. Authorizes the issuance of revenue-sharing special license plates for supporters of the Social Butterflies Foundation bearing the legend LUPUS AWARENESS.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Reported from Transportation | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0072) (Governor)
- 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 72 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1722) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1722ER) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-14: Passed Senate Block Vote (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-27: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-23: Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1722) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Assigned Trans sub: Department of Motor Vehicles (House)
- 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102685D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071131.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071130.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054521.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054520.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012783.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012782.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071131.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071130.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054521.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054520.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012783.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012782.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1722-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).