Legislation (H.B. 878) that originally threatened to provide localities with the authority to raise from $100 to $500 the amount charged for an annual license tax for vehicles that do not display current license plates was approved by the Virginia Senate Local Government Committee and now has been sent to the floor of the Senate for a vote by all members. The bill has already been passed by the House. Working with Virginia hobbyist groups, we negotiated an amendment with the bill’s sponsor to 1) totally exempt all vehicles 25 years old and older from the license tax that are undergoing restoration or repair and 2) extend the exemption to all other vehicles (including parts cars) undergoing restoration or repair that are stored on private property for fewer than 60 days. Vehicles stored within a structure would remain exempted from the tax.
We Urge You to Contact All Members of the Virginia State Senate (List Below) Immediately to Request Their Support for H.B. 878
- Under current law, all vehicles, even those 25 years old and older are subject to the license tax. Under H.B. 878, the exemption for these cars undergoing restoration (for as long a time period as the restoration work requires) represents a new benefit to older car owners.
- H.B. 878 demonstrates a real effort by legislators and hobbyists to enact reasonable and fair compromise legislation.
Please contact members of the Virginia State Senate immediately by e-mail to request their support for H.B. 878. Please e-mail a copy of your letter to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org. Thank you for your assistance.
Virginia State Senate
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President pro Tempore Walter A. Stosch
email: district12@senate.virginia.gov
Senator George L. Barker
email: district39@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Richard H. Black
email: district13@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Harry B. Blevins
email: district14@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Charles W. Carrico, Sr.
email: district40@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Charles J. Colgan
email: district29@senate.virginia.gov
Senator R. Creigh Deeds
email: district25@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Adam P. Ebbin
email: district30@senate.virginia.gov
Senator John S. Edwards
email: district21@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Barbara A. Favola
email: district31@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Thomas A. Garrett
email: district22@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Emmett W. Hanger, Jr.
email: district24@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Mark R. Herring
email: district33@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Janet D. Howell
email: district32@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Mamie E. Locke
email: district02@senate.virginia.gov
Senator L. Louise Lucas
email: district18@senate.virginia.gov
Senator David W. Marsden
email: district37@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Henry L. Marsh III
email: district16@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Stephen H. Martin
email: district11@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Ryan T. McDougle
email: district04@senate.virginia.gov
Senator A. Donald McEachin
email: district09@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Jeffrey L. McWaters
email: district08@senate.virginia.gov
Senator John C. Miller
email: district01@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Yvonne B. Miller
email: district05@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Stephen D. Newman
email: district23@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Thomas K. Norment, Jr.
email: district03@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Ralph S. Northam
email: district06@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Mark D. Obenshain
email: district26@senate.virginia.gov
Senator J. Chapman Petersen
email: district34@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Phillip P. Puckett
email: district38@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Linda T. Puller
email: district36@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Bryce E. Reeves
email: district17@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Frank M. Ruff, Jr.
email: district15@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Richard L. Saslaw
email: district35@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Ralph K. Smith
email: district19@senate.virginia.gov
Senator William M. Stanley, Jr.
email: district20@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Richard H. Stuart
email: district28@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Jill Holtzman Vogel
email: district27@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Frank W. Wagner
email: district07@senate.virginia.gov
Senator John C. Watkins
email: district10@senate.virginia.gov