Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 812 — License plates, special; repeals references to Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee.

Last action — Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 07, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    6 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Special license plates; Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee. Repeals authorization for the issuance of Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee special license plates and provides that such special license plates already in circulation will remain valid until their expiration and shall not be renewed.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 26 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 812 removes references to specific sections and restates the repeal of special license plates related to the Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee. Additionally, it clarifies that the existing plates will remain valid until they expire but cannot be renewed. This change is significant because it underscores Virginia's decision to move away from commemorating symbols associated with the Confederacy, reflecting a shift in societal values and attitudes toward these historical references.

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SESSION HOUSE SUBSTITUTE 24107100D HOUSE BILL NO.
SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to repeal § 46.2-746.22 and Chapter 235 of the Acts of Assembly of 2007, relating to special license plates;
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That all license plates issued pursuant to § 46.2-746.22 of the Code of Virginia or Chapter 235 of the Acts of Assembly of 2007, as they were in effect prior to the effective date of this act, shall remain valid until their expiration and shall not be renewed.
That all license plates issued pursuant to § 46.2-746.22 of the Code of Virginia or Chapter 235 remain valid until their expiration and shall not be renewed.
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Action History

  1. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024

  2. Communicated to Governor

  3. VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 100-N)

  4. House rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 100-N)

  5. Governor's recommendation received by House

  6. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

  7. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

  8. Signed by President

  9. Signed by Speaker

  10. Impact statement from DPB (HB812ER)

  11. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB812ER)

  12. Enrolled

  13. Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N)

  14. Read third time

  15. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  16. Reported from Transportation (8-Y 6-N)

  17. Impact statement from DPB (HB812H1)

  18. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  19. Constitutional reading dispensed

  20. VOTE: Passage (55-Y 43-N)

  21. Read third time and passed House (55-Y 43-N)

  22. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB812H1

  23. Committee substitute agreed to 24107100D-H1

  24. Read second time

  25. Read first time

  26. Committee substitute printed 24107100D-H1

  27. Reported from Transportation with substitute (12-Y 10-N)

  28. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)

  29. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  30. Assigned Transportation sub: Department of Motor Vehicles

  31. Impact statement from DPB (HB812)

  32. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  33. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103934D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on · 104 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (134)

134 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 100-N)

Failed 0 Yea · 99 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 09900
Total 09900
% of votes cast 0%100%0%0%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Nay
Alex Q. Askew — Nay
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Amy J. Laufer — Nay
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Arnold, Jonathan, E. P. — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Nay
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Nay
Briana D. Sewell — Nay
Bulova, David L. — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Nay
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Nay
Cordoza, A.C. — Nay
Coyner, Carrie E. — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Nay
David A. Reid — Nay
Debra D. Gardner — Nay
Delores L. McQuinn — Nay
Delores Oates — Nay
Earley, Mark L., Jr. — Nay
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Nay
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Ennis, N. Baxter — Nay
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Nay
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Green, W. Chad — Nay
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Higgins, Geary — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Nay
Irene Shin — Nay
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
Jackie H. Glass — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Nay
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Nay
Joshua G. Cole — Nay
Kannan Srinivasan — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Nay
Karrie K. Delaney — Nay
Kathy K.L. Tran — Nay
Katrina Callsen — Nay
Kent, Hillary Pugh — Nay
Knight, Barry D. — Nay
Laura Jane Cohen — Nay
LeVere Bolling, Destiny — Nay
Lovejoy, Ian T. — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
Marty Martinez — Nay
Michael B. Feggans — Nay
Michael J. Jones — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Milde, Paul V. — Nay
Mundon King, Candi — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Nay
Obenshain, Chris — Nay
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Nay
Owen, David — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
Phil M. Hernandez — Nay
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Rae Cousins — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Nay
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Nay
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Nay
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Nay
Sickles, Mark D. — Nay
Taylor, Kim A. — Nay
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Nay
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

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Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N)

Passed 21 Yea · 17 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211702
Total 211702
% of votes cast 53%43%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Not Voting
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Nay
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Nay
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Nay
Tara A. Durant — Nay
Timmy French — Nay
Todd E. Pillion — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Not Voting

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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Transportation (8-Y 6-N)

Passed 8 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8601
Total 8601
% of votes cast 53%40%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Not Voting
David W. Marsden — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Nay
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Nay
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Nay

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VOTE: Passage (55-Y 43-N)

Passed 54 Yea · 43 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 544302
Total 544302
% of votes cast 55%43%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Arnold, Jonathan, E. P. — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Earley, Mark L., Jr. — Nay
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Ennis, N. Baxter — Nay
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Nay
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Green, W. Chad — Nay
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Higgins, Geary — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kent, Hillary Pugh — Nay
Knight, Barry D. — Nay
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
LeVere Bolling, Destiny — Yea
Lovejoy, Ian T. — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Not Voting
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Milde, Paul V. — Nay
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Obenshain, Chris — Nay
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Nay
Owen, David — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Not Voting
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

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Reported from Transportation with substitute (12-Y 10-N)

Passed 12 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 121000
Total 121000
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Milde, Paul V. — Nay
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 812 do?
Special license plates; Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee. Repeals authorization for the issuance of Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee special license plates and provides that such special license plates already in circulation will remain valid until their expiration and shall not be renewed.
Who sponsors HB 812?
HB 812 is sponsored by Laura Jane Cohen, Dan I. Helmer, Alfonso H. Lopez, Irene Shin, Nadarius E. Clark, Joshua G. Cole, C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr., Rozia A. Henson, Jr., Patrick A. Hope, Michael J. Jones, Holly M. Seibold, Shelly A. Simonds, Kathy K.L. Tran, and Candi Mundon King.
What is the current status of HB 812?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.
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