# Virginia SB363: License plates, special; recognition of those lost or injured in military service, fees.

Virginia SB363, License plates, special; recognition of those lost or injured in military service, fees., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ryan T. McDougle (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-02-03 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB363
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: License plates, special; recognition of those lost or injured in military service, fees.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-03, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- Sponsor: Ryan T. McDougle (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (25 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Special license plates in recognition of those lost or injured in military service; fees. Eliminates the annual registration fee and annual fee for one special license plate for any veteran who has been certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as having a service-connected disability. Existing law authorizes the waiver of such fees for one special license plate for any disabled veteran who has either lost, or lost the use of, a leg, arm, or hand, is blind, or is permanently and totally disabled as certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or his unremarried surviving spouse. The bill also exempts special license plates for immediate family members of persons who have died in military service to their country from the annual fee assessed for special license plates.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ryan T. McDougle (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-02-03: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB363) (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104927D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089764.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089763.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089764.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089763.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-SB363-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).