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VA SB13

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bill DeSteph

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the requirement for motor vehicles to display a front license plate, requiring only a rear plate for most vehicles (excluding tractor trucks, which must still display a front plate)

  • Permits vehicle owners to voluntarily display two valid license plates (front and rear) if they choose to do so

  • Removes the special exception that previously allowed antique motor vehicles to display only a single license plate based on original manufacturer design or certain historical plate years (1906-1909, 1945-1946)

  • Updates related provisions in Virginia Code sections governing antique vehicle registration and tangible personal property tax classifications to reflect the single-plate requirement

  • Maintains existing requirement that tractor trucks display their license plate on the front of the vehicle

Legislative Description

License plates; only rear plate required, exception.

Last Action

Passed by indefinitely in Transportation (8-Y 6-N)

1/15/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation11/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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