# Virginia HB94: Vehicle registration fees; disabled veterans.

Virginia HB94, Vehicle registration fees; disabled veterans., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-31 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0039)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB94-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB94
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Vehicle registration fees; disabled veterans.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-02
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0039)
- Sponsor: Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (334 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Vehicle registration fees; disabled veterans. Extends the current exemption from annual vehicle registration fees for disabled veterans or their unremarried surviving spouse to eligible vehicles displaying a standard passenger license plate. Current law applies such exemption to a vehicle displaying disabled veteran special license plates.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Disabled parking plates for veterans: benefit, low. The Department of Motor Vehicles issues disabled‑parking plates for veterans who have a disability that limits walking. You must submit a certification signed by a licensed physician, podiatrist, chiropractor, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant. These plates show the access…
- One vehicle registration fee waived for disabled veterans: benefit, low. The law waives the annual registration fee and one annual plate fee for one vehicle you own and use personally. You must be a disabled veteran with VA proof of a service‑connected disability, or the unremarried surviving spouse. The vehicle must display the special disabled‑veteran plate from this…
- Disabled veteran plates, not for accessible parking: mixed, low. The Department of Motor Vehicles issues permanent red, white, and blue plates with the letters “DV” to veterans with a VA‑certified service‑connected disability and to unremarried surviving spouses. Veterans must provide VA proof when applying. These plates can be transferred to the unremarried sur…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-03-31: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0039) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Approved by Governor-Chapter 39 (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)
- 2026-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB94) (House)
- 2026-03-06: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB94ER) (House)
- 2026-03-06: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (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)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB94) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB94) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-03: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-29: Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB94) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles (House)
- 2026-01-02: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2026-01-02: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100158D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-03-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214932.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214931.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193821.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193820.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103002.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103001.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101837.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098098.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-01-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096537.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082362.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082361.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/1214932.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214931.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193821.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193820.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103002.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103001.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101837.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098098.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096537.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082362.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082361.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-HB94-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).