# Virginia HB911: Limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards, and permits; validity periods for documents.

Virginia HB911, Limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards, and permits; validity periods for documents., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0704)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB911
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards, and permits; validity periods for documents.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0704)
- Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (150 yes, 68 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards and permits, and identification privilege cards; expiration. Extends the validity of limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards and permits, and identification privilege cards, other than REAL ID credentials and commercial driver's licenses and permits, to a period of time consistent with the validity of driver's licenses, which, under current law, is a period not to exceed eight years or, for a person age 75 or older, a period not to exceed five years, and permits and special identification cards. The bill aligns requirements for eligibility for limited-duration commercial driver's licenses and permits and REAL ID-compliant limited-duration commercial driver's licenses with federal requirements and clarifies the validity periods for such documents. The bill directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to implement the extended validity periods for limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards, or permits upon renewal or reissuance. This bill is identical to SB 446.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More Virginia license and ID access: benefit, medium. Virginia DMV can issue a first license, permit, special ID card, or REAL ID to applicants who document a listed status. Qualifying statuses include U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent or conditional residence, approved asylum, and refugee status. Citizens of Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islan…
- Temporary-status applicants get IDs with limits: mixed, medium. Applicants with documented authorization from a federal court or immigration agency can get a non-REAL-ID license, permit, or special ID. This route excludes commercial licenses and permits. Limited-duration REAL IDs require proof of temporary lawful status; commercial licenses and permits require…
- New expiration rules for privilege cards: mixed, low. Driver privilege cards and permits now follow the validity periods for driver's licenses and learner's permits. This replaces expiration tied to the holder's second birthday after issuance and the prior two-year period for documents issued on application. Identification privilege cards follow speci…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | 8 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 60 | 34 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | 16 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 6 | 3 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0704) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 704 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB911) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB911ER) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-03: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Transportation (8-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 34-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB911) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Committee substitute printed 26106335D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from Transportation with substitute (16-Y 5-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB911) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102215D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222283.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222282.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198092.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198091.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143347.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143346.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135963.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136286.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135962.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136285.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086448.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086447.PDF)

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- 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/1222283.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222282.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198092.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198091.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143347.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143346.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135963.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136286.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135962.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136285.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086448.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086447.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-HB911-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).