# Virginia HB2659: Motor vehicle dealers; use of buyer's order for leased motor vehicles.

Virginia HB2659, Motor vehicle dealers; use of buyer's order for leased motor vehicles., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul V. Milde (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0099)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2659-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2659
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Motor vehicle dealers; use of buyer's order for leased motor vehicles.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0099)
- Sponsor: Paul V. Milde (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (308 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Motor vehicle dealers; buyer's order; leased motor vehicles. Clarifies the use of buyer's orders for leased vehicles and provides that such forms may be separate from the buyer's order forms used for a sale of a motor vehicle.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul V. Milde (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) | pass | 20 | 2 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0099) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 99 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2659) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2659ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2659) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Transportation Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Transportation with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25107398D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2659) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25101637D-E (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-03: Transportation Amendment agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2659) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Assigned Trans sub: Department of Motor Vehicles (House)
- 2025-01-15: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-15: Presented and ordered printed 25101637D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071247.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071246.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064849.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064848.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052663.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052662.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051553.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051552.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037100.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037099.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036190.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031248.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020640.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020639.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/1071247.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071246.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064849.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064848.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052663.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052662.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051553.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051552.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037100.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037099.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036190.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031248.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020640.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020639.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-HB2659-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
