Legislation - HB0212

Title: Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration
Sponsored by: Delegates Addison, Allen, Behler, Boyce, Foley, Fraser-Hidalgo, Guyton, Holmes, Lewis, Odom, Stein, and Ziegler
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to take possession of certain motor vehicle registration cards and registration plates that were issued by another jurisdiction but is being used or displayed on a motor vehicle by a person who has been a resident of the State for more than 60 days; prohibiting a title service agent from selling or offering for sale a motor vehicle registration issued by another jurisdiction to a resident of this State; altering a certain policy of the State; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0111

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0219 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/04/2025 Legislative Date 9/04/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2026 Legislative Date 1/19/2026 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {753124/1 Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (114-20) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/04/2025	9/04/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration
House	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable with Amendments {753124/1 Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	35 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (114-20)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2026	2/27/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	38 Click to view Recorded Media

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