SB 41 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Motor Vehicles, Department of; electronic transactions, voluntary contributions.

Summary
Voluntary contributions during electronic Department of Motor Vehicles transactions. Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to provide a method by which an individual conducting certain electronic Department transactions may make a voluntary contribution to the Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program. Under current law, the Department is only required to provide a method by which voluntary contributions may be made to the Virginia Donor Registry and Public Awareness Fund.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Nov 22, 2025 Signed Apr 6, 2026
Maddy AI version diff · 3 comparisons

What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill converts the legislative text from a draft format to the final 'Chaptered' version, adding the official approval date and page numbers. The substantive legal content regarding voluntary contributions, license requirements, and identification card rules remains unchanged.
Scope change
The scope of the law remains identical; the change is purely the status of the document from draft to enacted law.
TECHNICAL

Added the official approval date (April 6, 2026), chapter number (328), and page numbers to the text.

Removed draft session headers and replaced them with the final chapter title and approval information.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to match the standard format of the Code of Virginia.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 4, 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
32
Key actions
13
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 328 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB41ER)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Transportation Amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Nov 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Danica Roem
Danica Roem
DDemocratic
VA
30