Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced

SB135 — Motor vehicle title databases; DMV to enter agreements with nationally recognized databases, etc.

Last action — Left in Transportation

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Motor vehicle title databases; DMV to enter agreements with nationally recognized databases, etc.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. H Left in Transportation

  2. H Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)

  3. H Placed on Transportation Agenda

  4. H Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles

  5. H Referred to Committee on Transportation

  6. H Read first time

  7. H Placed on Calendar

  8. S Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N 0-A)

  9. S Read third time

  10. S Passed by for the day

  11. S Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

  12. S Read second time

  13. S Passed by for the day

  14. S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  15. S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  16. S Rules suspended

  17. S Reported from Transportation (11-Y 3-N)

  18. S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB135)

  19. S Referred to Committee on Transportation

  20. S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102414D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 11 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

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6301
Total 6301
% of votes cast 60%30%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Not Voting
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Nay

Official roll call →

Read third time and passed Senate

Passed 32 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32800
Total 32800
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Nay
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Nay
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Nay
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Nay
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Nay
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Nay
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
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
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Official roll call →

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading)

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
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Michael J. Jones — 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
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Official roll call →

Reported from Transportation

Passed 11 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11301
Total 11301
% of votes cast 73%20%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Nay
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Nay
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Not Voting
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB135 do?
Motor vehicle title databases; DMV to enter agreements with nationally recognized databases, etc.
Who sponsors SB135?
SB135 is sponsored by Bill DeSteph.
What is the current status of SB135?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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