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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 993: Driver privilege cards and permits; discontinues issuance.

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 993 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Driver privilege cards and permits; discontinues issuance. Primary sponsor: Tom Garrett (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.

Driver privilege cards and permits; discontinued. Discontinues the issuance of driver privilege cards and provides that any issued driver privilege card is invalid as of July 1, 2026. The bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to notify any person who has been issued a driver privilege card that such driver privilege card is invalid.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56

“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 (6-Y 4-N)
  3. Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
  4. Referred to Committee on Transportation
  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102108D

Sources

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