Enforcement of vehicle liens; increases property value.
Summary
Enforcement of vehicle liens; property value. Increases from $12,500 to $17,000 the maximum value of property that may be sold at public auction to satisfy a lien on a motor vehicle without petitioning for a court order for the sale of such property. This bill is identical to HB 1288.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Vetoed
Apr 2026
Introduced Nov 17, 2025
Vetoed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduced
→
Enrolled
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3 edits
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Mar 4, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled into law, updating the threshold for selling vehicles by public auction from $12,500 to $17,000. It also removed a requirement for bailees to enter into electronic agreements with the Department if they make more than five search requests in a year, simplifying the administrative process for lien enforcement.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the maximum vehicle value for simplified public auction sales was expanded, allowing more vehicles to be sold without court intervention.
ELIGIBILITY
Increased the maximum vehicle value threshold for public auction sales from $12,500 to $17,000, allowing bailees to sell more vehicles without seeking court orders.
REQUIREMENT
Deleted the requirement that bailees making more than five search requests per year must enter into an electronic agreement with the Department, removing a specific administrative hurdle.
TECHNICAL
Converted the text from a draft introduction format to the official enrolled legislative format, including page numbers and approval stamps.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 2, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Apr 13, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N 0-A)
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 (10-Y 4-N)
upper
Nov 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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