Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1129: Local motor vehicle license & registration; failure to pay certain taxes, fees, & parking citations.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1129 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Local motor vehicle license & registration; failure to pay certain taxes, fees, & parking citations. Primary sponsor: Wendell Walker (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Transportation.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Local motor vehicle licenses and motor vehicle registrations; failure to pay certain taxes, fees, and parking citations. Provides that certain suspension of local motor vehicle licenses and motor vehicle registrations for failure to pay certain taxes, fees, and parking citations apply only to vehicles for which such unpaid taxes, fees, and citations are assessed and owed. Under current law, such suspensions are permitted for unpaid taxes, fees, and citations on any vehicle owned by the person who is liable for such a tax, fee, or citation.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Walker | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 52 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Committee Transportation
- Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 2-N)
- Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1129)
- Referred to Committee on Transportation
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102054D