SB 135 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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

Summary

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.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 6, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Feb 2, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Transportation (11-Y 3-N)

upper

Jan 6, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor