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SB595Introduced in the Senate

Mechanics and storage liens; vehicle data.

Passed

Introduced by Bill DeSteph, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Mechanics and storage liens; abandoned vehicles; vehicle records. Removes the requirement that the Department of Motor Vehicles, when searching for owner or lienholder information for a vehicle titled in another jurisdiction for (i) the enforcement of a mechanic's or storage lien or (ii) determining ownership of an abandoned vehicle, ascertain such information by contacting the other jurisdiction. The bill retains the requirement that the Department ascertain such information upon initiation of a search by the bailee or person in possession of an abandoned vehicle.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0826)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (81-Y 17-N 0-A) · March 3, 2026

81

Yes

17

No

1

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

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2No
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5No
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8No
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101286D

  2. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB595)

  4. Reported from Transportation (11-Y 3-N)

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  7. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  8. Passed by for the day

  9. Read second time

  10. Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

  11. Floor offered Senator DeSteph Substitute

  12. Floor substitute printed 26107129D-S1 (DeSteph)

  13. Passed by for the day

  14. Read third time

  15. Engrossment reconsidered by Senate

  16. Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  17. Senator DeSteph Substitute agreed to

  18. Reading of substitute waived

  19. Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote)

  20. Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N 0-A)

  21. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB595)

  22. Placed on Calendar

  23. Read first time

  24. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  25. Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles

  26. Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)

  27. Reported from Transportation (18-Y 3-N)

  28. Read second time

  29. Read third time

  30. Passed House (81-Y 17-N 0-A)

  31. Enrolled

  32. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB595ER)

  33. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB595)

  34. Signed by Speaker

  35. Signed by President

  36. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  37. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  38. Approved by Governor-Chapter 826 (effective 7/1/2026)

  39. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0826)

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