Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted

SB595 — Mechanics and storage liens; vehicle data.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0826)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 09, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Mechanics and storage liens; vehicle data.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0826)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 826 (effective 7/1/2026)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  4. S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  5. S Signed by President

  6. H Signed by Speaker

  7. S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB595)

  8. S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB595ER)

  9. S Enrolled

  10. H Passed House (81-Y 17-N 0-A)

  11. H Read third time

  12. H Read second time

  13. H Reported from Transportation (18-Y 3-N)

  14. H Placed on Transportation Agenda

  15. H Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)

  16. H Placed on Transportation Agenda

  17. H Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles

  18. H Referred to Committee on Transportation

  19. H Read first time

  20. H Placed on Calendar

  21. S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB595)

  22. S Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N 0-A)

  23. S Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote)

  24. S Reading of substitute waived

  25. S Senator DeSteph Substitute agreed to

  26. S Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  27. S Engrossment reconsidered by Senate

  28. S Read third time

  29. S Passed by for the day

  30. S Floor substitute printed 26107129D-S1 (DeSteph)

  31. S Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

  32. S Read second time

  33. S Passed by for the day

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

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

  36. S Rules suspended

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

  38. S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB595)

  39. S Referred to Committee on Transportation

  40. S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101286D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 30 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

Passed House

Passed 81 Yea · 17 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 811701
Total 811701
% of votes cast 82%17%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Nay
Alex Q. Askew — Nay
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Nay
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Nay
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Yea
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Nay
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Nay
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Eric Phillips — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Nay
Gretchen M. Bulova — Nay
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hillary Pugh Kent — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Nay
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Irene Shin — Nay
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Yea
Karen Hamilton — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Nay
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Not Voting
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Nay
Kirk McPike — Nay
Laura Jane Cohen — Nay
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Madison Whittle — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Nay
May Nivar — Nay
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mitchell Cornett — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
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 — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Timothy P. Griffin — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

Official roll call →

Reported from Transportation

Passed 18 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18300
Total 18300
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Nay
Eric Phillips — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Nay
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea

Official roll call →

Read third time and passed Senate

Passed 29 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 291100
Total 291100
% of votes cast 73%28%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 — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Nay
Jeremy S. McPike — Nay
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Nay
Lashrecse D. Aird — Nay
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Nay
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
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

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB595 do?
Mechanics and storage liens; vehicle data.
Who sponsors SB595?
SB595 is sponsored by Bill DeSteph.
What is the current status of SB595?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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