HB1344Introduced in the House of Delegates
License plates, special; repeals issuance for Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee.
Introduced by Dan Helmer, District 10
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Special license plates; Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee. Repeals authorization for the issuance of Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee special license plates and provides that such special license plates already in circulation will remain valid until their expiration and shall not be renewed.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0304)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · March 3, 2026
21
Yes
18
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| Chris Head | 3 | No |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Absent |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | No |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | No |
| William Stanley | 7 | No |
| Mark Peake | 8 | No |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26104991D
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1344)
Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)
Reported from Transportation (15-Y 6-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Reported from Transportation (8-Y 6-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1344ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1344)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 304 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0304)
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