# Virginia HB586: Motor vehicle dealers; conduct of business, business hours, filing changes. Virginia HB586, Motor vehicle dealers; conduct of business, business hours, filing changes., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Scott A. Wyatt (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0181)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB586-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB586 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Motor vehicle dealers; conduct of business, business hours, filing changes. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0181) - Sponsor: Scott A. Wyatt (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (317 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Motor vehicle dealers; conduct of business; business hours; filing changes. Changes the entity with which a dealer who changes his business hours must file such change from the Department of Motor Vehicles to the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Virginia vehicle dealers face business-hour rules: cost, low. Virginia motor vehicle dealers must open at least 20 hours weekly, including 10 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. They must keep their hours clearly posted at or near the main entrance of each business location. They must list hours on initial and renewal license applications. Any h… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Scott A. Wyatt (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 1 | | | 2026-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2026-01-29 | House | Reported from Transportation | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0181) (Governor) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 181 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House) - 2026-02-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB586) (House) - 2026-02-26: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB586ER) (House) - 2026-02-26: Enrolled (House) - 2026-02-26: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-02-24: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2026-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 1-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2026-01-29: Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-19: Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles (House) - 2026-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB586) (House) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103473D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216698.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216697.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179604.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179603.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085068.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085067.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/1216698.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216697.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179604.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179603.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085068.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085067.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-HB586-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).