VA SB 135

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

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 135 pass?

The current status of VA SB 135 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): Left in Transportation

What is VA SB 135 about?

Department of Motor Vehicles; motor vehicle title databases. Authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to enter into agreements with nationally recognized motor vehicle title databases to share and receive motor vehicle owner and lienholder information between governmental entities.

Who sponsors VA SB 135?

Bill DeSteph is the primary sponsor of VA SB 135, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-06
Latest action: 2026-03-10 — Left in Transportation
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-10
Left in Transportation
2026-02-24
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)
2026-02-20
Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
referral-committee
2026-02-10
Referred to Committee on Transportation
referral-committee
2026-02-10
Read first time
reading-1
2026-02-10
Placed on Calendar
2026-02-05
Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N 0-A)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-04
Read third time
reading-3
2026-02-04
Passed by for the day
2026-02-03
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
2026-02-03
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-02
Passed by for the day
2026-02-02
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-02
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-02
Rules suspended
2026-01-29
Reported from Transportation (11-Y 3-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-15
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB135)
2026-01-06
Referred to Committee on Transportation
referral-committee
2026-01-06
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102414D
filing,introduction

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Votes

Reported from Transportation
2026-01-29 · pass · 11-3
Member-level votes (15)
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: no
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: no
- Danica A. Roem: no
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: not voting
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
Constitutional reading dispensed R
2026-02-02 · pass · 40-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Passage R
2026-02-05 · pass · 32-8
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: no
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: no
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: no
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: no
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: no
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: no
- Aaron R. Rouse: no
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: no
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-02-24 · pass · 6-3
Member-level votes (10)
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: not voting
- Adele Y. McClure: yes
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
- Terry L. Austin: no
- Bill Wiley: no
- Israel D. O'Quinn: no

Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB135

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