# Virginia SB204: License plates, special; issuance for members of Virginia REALTORS.

Virginia SB204, License plates, special; issuance for members of Virginia REALTORS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David R. Suetterlein (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0301)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB204
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: License plates, special; issuance for members of Virginia REALTORS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0301)
- Sponsor: David R. Suetterlein (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (227 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Special license plates; Virginia REALTORS. Converts the existing non-revenue sharing special license plate for members of the Virginia Realtors to a revenue sharing special license plate with the revenue benefiting the Virginia REALTORS Disaster Relief Fund. The bill provides that such existing plates will remain valid until their expiration. This bill is identical to HB 1339.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Virginia REALTORS plates cost extra, support relief: mixed, low. Virginia REALTORS members can get special license plates by applying and providing written proof of membership. The plates cost $25 each year, plus the regular state plate fee. For each registration above 1,000, $15 of the $25 fee goes into a dedicated state fund whose unused money carries over. Th…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Reported from Transportation | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0301) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 301 (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 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB204) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB204ER) (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)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB204) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB204) (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102218D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217283.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217282.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188718.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188717.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128575.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128574.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115858.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083729.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083728.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/1217283.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217282.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188718.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188717.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128575.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128574.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115858.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083729.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083728.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-SB204-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).