VA HB 1137
Status unknownRenewal of licenses; persons serving in the armed services on active duty outside the Commonwealth.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did VA HB 1137 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1137 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Transportation
What is VA HB 1137 about?
Renewal of licenses; persons serving in the armed services on active duty outside the Commonwealth. Authorizes any person serving in the armed services of the United States on active duty who will be serving outside the Commonwealth at the time of the expiration of his valid driver's license to request the Department of Motor Vehicles (the Department) to send the notice of renewal required under current law, that includes information regarding whether he must be reexamined and when he may be reexamined, more than one year prior to his driver's license's expiration. The bill requires the Department to (i) send such notice of renewal within two business days of receipt of such request and (ii) if such person provides the date of his departure from the Commonwealth in such request, ensure that the time when he may be reexamined, if applicable, occurs prior to his departure from the Commonwealth, such that he may renew his driver's license prior to his departure.
Who sponsors VA HB 1137?
Mike A. Cherry is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1137.
Description
Renewal of licenses; persons serving in the armed services on active duty outside the Commonwealth. Authorizes any person serving in the armed services of the United States on active duty who will be serving outside the Commonwealth at the time of the expiration of his valid driver's license to request the Department of Motor Vehicles (the Department) to send the notice of renewal required under current law, that includes information regarding whether he must be reexamined and when he may be reexamined, more than one year prior to his driver's license's expiration. The bill requires the Department to (i) send such notice of renewal within two business days of receipt of such request and (ii) if such person provides the date of his departure from the Commonwealth in such request, ensure that the time when he may be reexamined, if applicable, occurs prior to his departure from the Commonwealth, such that he may renew his driver's license prior to his departure.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Transportation
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Mike A. Cherryprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Transportation
2026-02-10
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1137)
2026-01-29
Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on Transportation
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104043D
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