# Virginia SB124: Towing, impoundment, etc.; payments or reimbursements by the Commonwealth. Virginia SB124, Towing, impoundment, etc.; payments or reimbursements by the Commonwealth., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0484)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB124-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB124 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Towing, impoundment, etc.; payments or reimbursements by the Commonwealth. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-05 - Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0484) - Sponsor: J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (223 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary Towing, impoundment, immobilization, and storage costs; payments or reimbursements by the Commonwealth. Clarifies that the payments or reimbursements owed by the Commonwealth to the owner or lienholder of a vehicle under existing law for the cost of towing, impounding, immobilizing, or storing certain vehicles involved in criminal offenses shall be paid through the state treasury from the appropriation for criminal charges. The bill requires such requests to be on a form developed specifically for such purpose by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Fast court review and car release: benefit, medium. If your car is impounded, you can ask the general district court for a quick review while it is held. If you prove the officer or magistrate lacked probable cause, the court cancels the impound and orders release. In that case, the Commonwealth pays or repays your reasonable towing and storage cost… - Protections for lienholders and tow firms: benefit, medium. Lienholders keep their rights and are not liable for impound costs. If a lienholder repossesses or removes the car from storage under a security agreement, the Commonwealth pays the tow or storage company all reasonable impound, removal, and storage charges, minus any amount the offender already pa… - Cars impounded for some license offenses: cost, medium. Police must impound or immobilize your car at arrest for certain offenses. These include DUI‑related suspensions or revocations, an administrative suspension, suspensions for refusing chemical tests, or driving with no license when you have a prior conviction for that. Holds last 30 days for the DU… - Penalties for letting unlicensed drivers: cost, low. It is a Class 1 misdemeanor to knowingly let someone drive if you know their license is suspended or revoked for the listed reasons, or you know they have no license and a prior conviction for that. It is also a Class 1 misdemeanor to knowingly let someone with no legal right or an unlicensed minor… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-10 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | Reported from Transportation | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0484) (Governor) - 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 484 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB124) (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB124ER) (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-10: Read third time (House) - 2026-03-09: Read second time (House) - 2026-03-05: Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-03-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-20: Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) (House) - 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2026-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Read first time (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB124) (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-05: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate) - 2026-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103426D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218190.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218189.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209889.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209888.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082929.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082928.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/1218190.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218189.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209889.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209888.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082929.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082928.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-SB124-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).