HB1137Introduced in the House of Delegates
Renewal of licenses; persons serving in the armed services on active duty outside the Commonwealth.
Introduced by Mike Cherry, District 74
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Renewal of licenses; persons serving in the armed services on active duty outside the Commonwealth. Authorizes any person serving in the armed services of the United States on active duty who will be serving outside the Commonwealth at the time of the expiration of his valid driver's license to request the Department of Motor Vehicles (the Department) to send the notice of renewal required under current law, that includes information regarding whether he must be reexamined and when he may be reexamined, more than one year prior to his driver's license's expiration. The bill requires the Department to (i) send such notice of renewal within two business days of receipt of such request and (ii) if such person provides the date of his departure from the Commonwealth in such request, ensure that the time when he may be reexamined, if applicable, occurs prior to his departure from the Commonwealth, such that he may renew his driver's license prior to his departure.
Where it stands
Left in Committee Transportation
February 18, 2026
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Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104043D
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1137)
Left in Committee Transportation
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