Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB446: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-328.1, 46.2-328.3, and 46.2-345.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to limited-duration licenses and driver privilege cards and permits; expiration.
Status: Chaptered, April 13, 2026
Limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards and permits, and identification privilege cards; expiration. Extends the validity of limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards and permits, and identification privilege cards, other than REAL ID credentials and commercial driver's licenses and permits, to a period of time consistent with the validity of driver's licenses, which, under current law, is a period not to exceed eight years or, for a person age 75 or older, a period not to exceed five years, and permits and special identification cards. The bill aligns requirements for eligibility for limited-duration commercial driver's licenses and permits and REAL ID-compliant limited-duration commercial driver's licenses with federal requirements and clarifies the validity periods for such documents. The bill directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to implement the extended validity periods for limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards, or permits upon renewal or reissuance. This bill is identical to HB 911.
What the bill says
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-328.1, 46.2-328.3, and 46.2-345.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to limited-duration licenses and driver privilege cards and permits; expiration. [S 446] Approved April 13, 2026 1. That §§ 46.2-328.1, 46.2-328.3, and 46.2-345.3 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as exceptions; renewal, duplication, or reissuance. A. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, except as provided in subsection G of § 46.2-345, the Department shall not issue an original license, permit, or special identification card or a REAL ID credential to [DELET.
From the enrolled text, April 13, 2026:
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-328.1, 46.2-328.3, and 46.2-345.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to limited-duration licenses and driver privilege cards and permits; expiration. [S 446] Approved April 13, 2026 1. That §§ 46.2-328.1, 46.2-328.3, and 46.2-345.3 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as exceptions; renewal, duplication, or reissuance. A. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, except as provided in subsection G of § 46.2-345, the Department shall not issue an original license, permit, or special identification card or a REAL ID credential to [DELETED: any] an applicant who has not presented to the Department, with the application, valid documentary evidence that the applicant is either (i) a citizen of the United States, (ii) a legal permanent resident of the United States, (iii) a conditional resident alien of the United States, (iv) an approved applicant for asylum in the United States, (v) an entrant into the United States in refugee status, or (vi) a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, or the Republic of the Marshall Islands, collectively known as the Freely Associated States. For the purposes of this section, "REAL ID credential" means a "Real ID Driver's License or Identification Card" as defined by 6 C.F.R. § 37.3, as amended. 2. Notwithstanding subdivision 1 or any …