# Virginia SB17: Enforcement of vehicle liens; increases property value.

Virginia SB17, Enforcement of vehicle liens; increases property value., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David R. Suetterlein (Republican); status vetoed, last action 2026-04-22 (Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB17
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Enforcement of vehicle liens; increases property value.
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-17
- Last action: 2026-04-22, Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: David R. Suetterlein (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (199 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Enforcement of vehicle liens; property value. Increases from $12,500 to $17,000 the maximum value of property that may be sold at public auction to satisfy a lien on a motor vehicle without petitioning for a court order for the sale of such property. This bill is identical to HB 1288.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David R. Suetterlein (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Reported from Transportation | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 32 | 8 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | 10 | 4 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-04-22: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Vetoed by Governor (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 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB17) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-27: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-09: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Reported from Transportation (10-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB17) (Senate)
- 2025-11-17: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-11-17: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100489D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219780.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187996.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187995.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-11-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081283.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081282.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
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219780.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187996.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187995.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081283.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081282.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-SB17-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).