VA SB 595
enactedMechanics and storage liens; vehicle data.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did VA SB 595 pass?
Yes. VA SB 595 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): Approved by Governor-Chapter 826 (effective 7/1/2026)
What is VA SB 595 about?
Mechanics and storage liens; abandoned vehicles; vehicle records. Removes the requirement that the Department of Motor Vehicles, when searching for owner or lienholder information for a vehicle titled in another jurisdiction for (i) the enforcement of a mechanic's or storage lien or (ii) determining ownership of an abandoned vehicle, ascertain such information by contacting the other jurisdiction. The bill retains the requirement that the Department ascertain such information upon initiation of a search by the bailee or person in possession of an abandoned vehicle.
Who sponsors VA SB 595?
Bill DeSteph is the primary sponsor of VA SB 595.
Description
Mechanics and storage liens; abandoned vehicles; vehicle records. Removes the requirement that the Department of Motor Vehicles, when searching for owner or lienholder information for a vehicle titled in another jurisdiction for (i) the enforcement of a mechanic's or storage lien or (ii) determining ownership of an abandoned vehicle, ascertain such information by contacting the other jurisdiction. The bill retains the requirement that the Department ascertain such information upon initiation of a search by the bailee or person in possession of an abandoned vehicle.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-04-13 — Approved by Governor-Chapter 826 (effective 7/1/2026)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Bill DeStephprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-13
Approved by Governor-Chapter 826 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive-signature
2026-03-10
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-10
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
enrolled,executive-receipt
2026-03-09
Signed by President
passage
2026-03-09
Signed by Speaker
passage
2026-03-09
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB595)
2026-03-09
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB595ER)
passage
2026-03-09
Enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-03
Passed House (81-Y 17-N 0-A)
passage
2026-03-03
Read third time
reading-3
2026-03-02
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-26
Reported from Transportation (18-Y 3-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-24
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
2026-02-20
Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
referral-committee
2026-02-12
Referred to Committee on Transportation
referral-committee
2026-02-12
Read first time
reading-1
2026-02-12
Placed on Calendar
2026-02-11
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB595)
2026-02-06
Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N 0-A)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-05
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote)
2026-02-05
Reading of substitute waived
2026-02-05
Senator DeSteph Substitute agreed to
2026-02-05
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
2026-02-05
Engrossment reconsidered by Senate
2026-02-04
Read third time
reading-3
2026-02-04
Passed by for the day
2026-02-04
Floor substitute printed 26107129D-S1 (DeSteph)
2026-02-04
Floor offered Senator DeSteph Substitute
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
2026-01-26
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB595)
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on Transportation
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101286D
filing,introduction
Versions
Documents
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
Reconsider R
2026-02-05 · 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
2026-02-06 · pass · 29-11
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: no
- Lamont Bagby: no
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: no
- 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: no
- 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: no
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: no
Subcommittee recommends reporting
2026-02-24 · pass · 6-4
Member-level votes (10)
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Adele Y. McClure: no
- Bonita G. Anthony: no
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: no
- Kimberly Pope Adams: no
- Terry L. Austin: yes
- Bill Wiley: yes
- Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
Reported from Transportation
2026-02-26 · pass · 18-3
Member-level votes (21)
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- David A. Reid: yes
- Jeion A. Ward: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Adele Y. McClure: no
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: no
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- Kimberly Pope Adams: no
- Terry L. Austin: yes
- Scott A. Wyatt: yes
- Bill Wiley: yes
- Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
- Jason S. Ballard: yes
- Eric Phillips: yes
H VOTE:
2026-03-03 · pass · 81-17
Member-level votes (99)
- Jessica L. Anderson: yes
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- Alex Q. Askew: no
- Terry L. Austin: yes
- Jason S. Ballard: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
- Gretchen M. Bulova: no
- Katrina Callsen: not voting
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: no
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Mike A. Cherry: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: yes
- Laura Jane Cohen: no
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Nicole Cole: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
- Mitchell Cornett: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Will Davis: yes
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Lindsey Dougherty: yes
- Mark C. Downey: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
- Lily V. Franklin: yes
- Margaret A. Franklin: yes
- Debra D. Gardner: yes
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: yes
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Timothy P. Griffin: yes
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: no
- Karen Hamilton: yes
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- M. Keith Hodges: yes
- Patrick A. Hope: yes
- Hillary Pugh Kent: no
- Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: yes
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich: yes
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: no
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
- Marty Martinez: no
- John Chilton McAuliff: yes
- Adele Y. McClure: no
- Garrett McGuire: no
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
- Joseph P. McNamara: yes
- Kirk McPike: no
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- James W. Morefield: yes
- May Nivar: no
- Delores Oates: yes
- Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
- Justin Pence: yes
- Eric Phillips: yes
- Kimberly Pope Adams: no
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Sam Rasoul: yes
- Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
- David A. Reid: no
- Chris S. Runion: yes
- Charlie Schmidt: no
- Don Scott: yes
- Phillip A. Scott: yes
- Holly M. Seibold: no
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Irene Shin: no
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- JJ Singh: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Luke E. Torian: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
- Wendell S. Walker: yes
- Jeion A. Ward: yes
- R. Lee Ware: yes
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Michael J. Webert: yes
- Madison Whittle: yes
- Bill Wiley: yes
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Wren M. Williams: yes
- Tony O. Wilt: yes
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: yes
- Scott A. Wyatt: yes
- Eric R. Zehr: yes
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