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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1281: Motor vehicle insurance; highway use fee, and tangible personal property tax relief.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1281 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor vehicle insurance; highway use fee, and tangible personal property tax relief. Primary sponsor: Delores Oates (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.

Motor vehicles; insurance, highway use fee, and tangible personal property tax relief; application to certain vehicles.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Delores OatesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Committee Transportation
  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)
  3. Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
  4. Referred to Committee on Transportation
  5. Presented and ordered printed 26105481D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source