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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 135: Motor vehicle title databases; DMV to enter agreements with nationally recognized databases, etc.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 135 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor vehicle title databases; DMV to enter agreements with nationally recognized databases, etc. Primary sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Left in 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.

Department of Motor Vehicles; motor vehicle title databases. Authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to enter into agreements with nationally recognized motor vehicle title databases to share and receive motor vehicle owner and lienholder information between governmental entities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill DeStephPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Christie CraigCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19

“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 Transportation
  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)
  3. Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
  4. Referred to Committee on Transportation
  5. Read first time
  6. Placed on Calendar
  7. Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N 0-A)
  8. Read third time
  9. Passed by for the day
  10. Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
  11. Read second time
  12. Passed by for the day

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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