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Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Tuesday signed legislation that will allow permanently and totally disabled veterans to receive a free standard vehicle license plate in Virginia, a measure introduced by then-Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker of Alexandria.
Under the new law, permanently and totally disabled veterans with a service-connected disability certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are exempt from annual vehicle registration fees. The measure expands existing benefits by allowing qualifying veterans to use the state's standard passenger plate to access the exemption, rather than requiring them to display a special DV plate. Unremarried surviving spouses of eligible veterans are also covered.
The bill passed the General Assembly with bipartisan support.
Bennett-Parker, who was elected to the state Senate in a special election during the session, said the signing marked a milestone. "My first bill of 2026 has been signed into law," she posted on Bluesky Tuesday. "HB94 will allow permanently and totally disabled veterans to receive a free standard license plate."
Spanberger signed the measure as part of a broader package of affordability legislation Tuesday that also included bills targeting prescription drug costs, housing supply and energy expenses.
"No Virginian should ever have to choose between seeing their doctor, paying their rent or mortgage, or keeping their lights on," Spanberger said in a statement.
