Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 446
Limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards, and permits; validity periods for documents.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic)
Cosponsors (5)
- Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
- Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
- Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- Adam P. Ebbin
- Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards and permits, and identification privilege cards; expiration. Extends the validity of limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards and permits, and identification privilege cards, other than REAL ID credentials and commercial driver's licenses and permits, to a period of time consistent with the validity of driver's licenses, which, under current law, is a period not to exceed eight years or, for a person age 75 or older, a period not to exceed five years, and permits and special identification cards. The bill aligns requirements for eligibility for limited-duration commercial driver's licenses and permits and REAL ID-compliant limited-duration commercial driver's licenses with federal requirements and clarifies the validity periods for such documents. The bill directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to implement the extended validity periods for limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards, or permits upon renewal or reissuance. This bill is identical to HB 911.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 House | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 Senate | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 705 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB446) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB446ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (64-Y 34-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Mar 11, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Passed by for the day - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB446) - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108957D-H1 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Reported from Transportation with substitute (15-Y 6-N) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB446) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Transportation Substitute agreed to - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106352D-S1 - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Transportation with substitute (8-Y 7-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100871D