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VA HB 1143

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Registration decals; discontinued.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 1143 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1143 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-05): Continued to next session in Transportation (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 1143 about?

Registration decals; discontinued. Discontinues the requirement for and issuance of decals displaying the expiration month and year of motor vehicle registration to be displayed on license plates. The bill also removes the requirement for the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue appropriately designated license plates for motor vehicles held for rental. The bill does not eliminate existing requirements that vehicles are to be registered.

Who sponsors VA HB 1143?

Terry L. Austin is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1143.

Description

Registration decals; discontinued. Discontinues the requirement for and issuance of decals displaying the expiration month and year of motor vehicle registration to be displayed on license plates. The bill also removes the requirement for the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue appropriately designated license plates for motor vehicles held for rental. The bill does not eliminate existing requirements that vehicles are to be registered.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-05 — Continued to next session in Transportation (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Terry L. Austinprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101547D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-28

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1143)

  4. 2026-01-29

    Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-03

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  6. 2026-02-05

    Continued to next session in Transportation (Voice Vote)

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1143

Attribution

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