SB594Introduced in the Senate
Motor vehicle insurance; unauthorized addition of insured drivers prohibited.
Introduced by Bill DeSteph, District 20
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Motor vehicle insurance; unauthorized addition of insured drivers prohibited. Prohibits an insurance carrier authorized to issue motor vehicle liability insurance policies from automatically adding any person to the list of persons insured under a motor vehicle owner's policy or to the household of a named insured for purposes of such policy based solely on certain information enumerated in the bill.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0898)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 3, 2026
97
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Absent |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101203D
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Rereferred from Transportation to Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB594)
Senate committee offered
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107848D-S1
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Blank Action
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Read third time
Passed by temporarily
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB594)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB594ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB594)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 898 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0898)
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