Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 595
Session 2026
Mechanics and storage liens; vehicle data.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 6, 2026
First Action
Jan 14, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 6, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
595
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-644.03 and 46.2-1202 of the Code of Virginia, relating to mechanics and storage liens; abandoned vehicles; vehicle records. Mechanics and storage liens; vehicle data. Authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles, when searching for owner or lienholder information for the enforcement of a mechanics or storage lien against a vehicle titled in another jurisdiction, to provide the bailee with the requested information ascertained from a nationally recognized motor vehicle title database rather than contacting such jurisdiction, provided such jurisdiction and the Commonwealth have both entered into agreements with such database. The bill also expands the circumstances under which the Department is not required to notify the owner or lienholder of a vehicle titled in another jurisdiction that such request for information was received to include when the other jurisdiction fails to respond to the request for information.
Documents (1)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB595)
Actions (19)
02/06/2026
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N 0-A)
02/05/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote)
02/05/2026
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/05/2026
Senate
Senator DeSteph Substitute agreed to
02/05/2026
Senate
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
02/05/2026
Senate
Engrossment reconsidered by Senate
02/04/2026
Senate
Read third time
02/04/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/04/2026
Senate
Floor substitute printed 26107129D-S1 (DeSteph)
02/04/2026
Senate
Floor offered Senator DeSteph Substitute
02/03/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/03/2026
Senate
Read second time
02/02/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/02/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/02/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
01/29/2026
Senate
Reported from Transportation (11-Y 3-N)
01/26/2026
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB595)
01/14/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/14/2026
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101286D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:56:20 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:44:55 PM