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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 594: Motor vehicle insurance; unauthorized addition of insured drivers prohibited.

Enacted 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 594 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor vehicle insurance; unauthorized addition of insured drivers prohibited. Primary sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Approved by Governor-Chapter 898 (effective 7/1/2026).

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 vehicle insurance; unauthorized addition of insured drivers prohibited. Prohibits an insurance carrier authorized to issue motor vehicle liability insurance policies from automatically adding any person to the list of persons insured under a motor vehicle owner's policy or to the household of a named insured for purposes of such policy based solely on certain information enumerated in the bill.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill DeStephPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20

“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. Approved by Governor-Chapter 898 (effective 7/1/2026)
  2. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB594)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB594ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB594)
  10. Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Passed by temporarily
  12. Read third time

Showing 12 most recent of 36 actions. Full history

Sources

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