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VA SB 477

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Tow truck drivers; temporary registration.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 477 pass?

The current status of VA SB 477 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-29): Stricken at request of Patron in Transportation (14-Y 0-N)

What is VA SB 477 about?

Tow truck drivers; temporary registration. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to offer a temporary registration or driver authorization document to tow truck drivers that is effective upon submission of an application for registration and that expires upon issuance or denial of permanent registration. Under current law, the Department is authorized, but not required, to offer such temporary registration or driver authorization document.

Who sponsors VA SB 477?

Bill DeSteph is the primary sponsor of VA SB 477.

Description

Tow truck drivers; temporary registration. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to offer a temporary registration or driver authorization document to tow truck drivers that is effective upon submission of an application for registration and that expires upon issuance or denial of permanent registration. Under current law, the Department is authorized, but not required, to offer such temporary registration or driver authorization document.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-29 — Stricken at request of Patron in Transportation (14-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bill DeStephprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100933D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB477)

  4. 2026-01-29

    Stricken at request of Patron in Transportation (14-Y 0-N)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Stricken at request of Patron in Transportation

    2026-01-29 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: not voting
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB477

Attribution

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