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HB1344 • 2026

License plates, special; repeals issuance for Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee.

An Act to repeal § 46.2-746.22 of the Code of Virginia and Chapter 235 of the Acts of Assembly of 2007, relating to special license plates; Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Helmer
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Repealing Special License Plates for Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee

This law removes permission to issue new special license plates for the Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee, but existing plates will remain valid until they expire.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the permission to make new special license plates for the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
  • Removes the permission to make new special license plates featuring Robert E. Lee.
  • Existing special license plates for these groups will stay valid until their expiration date, but they cannot be renewed.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who have or want special license plates for the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
  • People who have or want special license plates featuring Robert E. Lee.

Terms To Know

Repeal
To cancel a law and make it no longer in effect.
Expiration
The date when something stops being valid or usable.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It does not specify what will happen to the plates after they expire.
  • Does not mention any costs related to this change.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 304 (effective 7/1/2026)

  2. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 304 (effective 7/1/2026)

  3. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0304)

  4. 2026-03-14 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  5. 2026-03-14 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  6. 2026-03-10 House

    Signed by Speaker

  7. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Signed by President

  8. 2026-03-10 House

    Enrolled

  9. 2026-03-10 House

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1344ER)

  10. 2026-03-10 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1344)

  11. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Read third time

  12. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  13. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Rules suspended

  14. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Rules suspended

  15. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  16. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  17. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  18. 2026-02-26 Transportation

    Reported from Transportation (8-Y 6-N)

  19. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  20. 2026-02-18 Transportation

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

  21. 2026-02-17 House

    Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)

  22. 2026-02-16 House

    Read second time and engrossed

  23. 2026-02-15 House

    Read first time

  24. 2026-02-12 Transportation

    Reported from Transportation (15-Y 6-N)

  25. 2026-02-10 Department of Motor Vehicles

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)

  26. 2026-01-29 Department of Motor Vehicles

    Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles

  27. 2026-01-28 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1344)

  28. 2026-01-19 House

    Presented and ordered printed 26104991D

  29. 2026-01-19 Transportation

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

Official Summary Text

Special license plates; Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee.
Repeals authorization for the issuance of Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee special license plates and provides that such special license plates already in circulation will remain valid until their expiration and shall not be renewed.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
An Act to repeal §
46.2-746.22
of the Code of Virginia and Chapter 235 of the Acts of Assembly of 2007, relating to special license plates; Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §
46.2-746.22
of the Code of Virginia is repealed.
2. That Chapter 235 of the Acts of Assembly of 2007 is repealed.
3. That all license plates issued pursuant to §
46.2-746.22
of the Code of Virginia or Chapter 235 of the Acts of Assembly of 2007, as they were in effect prior to the effective date of this act, shall remain valid until their expiration and shall not be renewed.