# Virginia SB198: License plates; creates plates for collector motor vehicles, penalty.

Virginia SB198, License plates; creates plates for collector motor vehicles, penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB198
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: License plates; creates plates for collector motor vehicles, penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-08
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (29 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

License plates; collector motor vehicles; penalty. Creates license plates for collector motor vehicles, defined in the bill, which the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue to any applicant who owns or has regular use of another passenger car, autocycle, or motorcycle and who owns at least a total of three collector motor vehicles. The bill designates the fee for such plates and registration as $50, specifies that the collector motor vehicles shall not be used for general transportation purposes and may only be used (i) for participation in shows, parades, charitable functions, and historical exhibitions for display, maintenance, and preservation; (ii) on the highways of the Commonwealth for the purpose of testing their operation or selling the vehicle, obtaining repairs or maintenance, transportation to and from events, and for occasional pleasure driving not exceeding 250 miles from the residence of the owner; and (iii) to carry or transport passengers and personal effects. The bill also prohibits such vehicles from being registered as antique vehicles or military surplus motor vehicles. Finally, the bill makes it a Class 4 misdemeanor to violate any provision relating to the registration of collector motor vehicles.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 11 | 4 |   |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Reported from Transportation with amendments | pass | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 5 | 1 |

## Actions (7)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-06: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-25: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-25: Reported from Transportation with amendments (9-Y 5-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2024-01-25: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-08: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2024-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101780D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB198)
- Amendment: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB198)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB198)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB198-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).