# Virginia SB440: License plates from another vehicle; use, authorized time period. Virginia SB440, License plates from another vehicle; use, authorized time period., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lamont Bagby (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0499)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB440-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB440 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: License plates from another vehicle; use, authorized time period. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0499) - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (221 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Use of license plates from another vehicle; authorized time period. Extends from five to 30 days the time period for which the owner of a motor vehicle is authorized to use license plates from his motor vehicle on another motor vehicle owned by a person operating a garage or owned by a motor vehicle dealer, provided that such use is limited to the time during which his motor vehicle is being repaired or while the motor vehicle owned by the garage operator or motor vehicle dealer is loaned to him for demonstration. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Longer plate transfers, but mopeds are excluded: mixed, low. Virginia vehicle owners can move their assigned plates to an eligible replacement vehicle for up to 30 days, increased from five. The replacement must belong to a garage operator or motor vehicle dealer. This applies only while the original vehicle is being repaired or the replacement is loaned for… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic), 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 | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate (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 | 13 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (31) - 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0499) (Governor) - 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 499 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB440) (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 (SB440ER) (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: Department of Motor Vehicles (House) - 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2026-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB440) (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Engrossed by Senate (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: Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102990D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218126.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218125.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209968.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209967.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090282.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090281.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/1218126.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218125.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209968.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209967.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090282.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090281.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-SB440-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).