Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

HB440 — Driver's licenses; repeals suspension for nonpayment of child support and unsatisfied judgments.

Last action — Left in Committee Appropriations

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

This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Driver's licenses; repeals suspension for nonpayment of child support and unsatisfied judgments.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. H Left in Committee Appropriations

  2. H Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

  3. H Placed on Appropriations Agenda

  4. H Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources

  5. H Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  6. H Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)

  7. H Committee substitute printed 26107541D-H1

  8. H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

  9. H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)

  10. H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

  11. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB440)

  12. H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

  13. H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

  14. H Assigned HCJ sub: Civil

  15. H Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  16. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103328D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations

Passed 15 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15700
Total 15700
% of votes cast 68%32%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Justin Pence — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Madison Whittle — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

Official roll call →

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7301
Total 7301
% of votes cast 64%27%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Not Voting
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Virgil Thornton — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB440 do?
Driver's licenses; repeals suspension for nonpayment of child support and unsatisfied judgments.
Who sponsors HB440?
HB440 is sponsored by Leslie Chambers Mehta.
What is the current status of HB440?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB440?
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