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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia SB 445

Motor Vehicles, Department of; release of data to certain institutions of higher education, fees.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

Department of Motor Vehicles data; certain institutions of higher education; fees. Authorizes the release of certain privileged Department of Motor Vehicles data to those institutions of higher education that have entered into an agreement with the Department to offer special license plates bearing the seal, symbol, emblem, or logotype of that institution of higher education. The bill authorizes the Department to charge a one-time fee of $10,000 from each participating institution to cover the cost of implementing the provisions of this bill. The bill limits the use of such data to surveys, marketing, and solicitations related to such institution of higher education and such purposes as are otherwise authorized in writing by the subject of the information and requires the consent of the subject of the information prior to disclosure of the information. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 1226.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 3, 2026
Senate		Concur House Substitute RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 27, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 24, 2026
House		Reported from Transportation with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 28, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 26, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 22, 2026
Senate		Reported from TransportationpassSet your home in Virginia to see

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