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VA SB13
Bill
Status
11/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Bill DeSteph
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AI Summary
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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)
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Permits vehicle owners to voluntarily display two valid license plates (front and rear) if they choose to do so
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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)
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Updates related provisions in Virginia Code sections governing antique vehicle registration and tangible personal property tax classifications to reflect the single-plate requirement
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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