Transportation

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 13, 2026

HB 1290: Commercial motor vehicle; expands definition.

Commercial motor vehicle; definition. Expands the definition of a commercial motor vehicle to include vehicles inclusive of a towed vehicle with a gross vehicle weight or a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds. Currently, the definition includes, in relevant part, a towed vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds. The new definition is consistent with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationExpands CMV definition to align with federal safety regulations, enhancing vehicle safety standards per FMCSA requirements.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SB 396: Driver's licenses; requirements for initial licensure, persons age 18 to 21.

Driver's licenses; requirements for initial licensure; persons age 18 to 21. Expands from 60 days to 90 days the length of time an applicant for a first-time noncommercial driver's license who is at least 18 years old and not more than 21 years old is required to hold a learner's permit and requires such an applicant to complete a course of driver instruction prior to being issued a driver's license. The bill provides that learner's permits other than motorcycle learner's permits, accompanied by other documentation verifying that the driver is at least 18 years old and less than 21 years old and has successfully completed an approved driver's education course, constitute a temporary driver's license for the purpose of driving unaccompanied by a licensed driver 18 years old or older, provided that certain other requirements are met. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 1224.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationExtends learner's permit duration for new drivers (18-21), enhancing safety standards through longer practice period before driving test.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SB 583: Bus obstruction monitoring systems; parking, stopping, and standing enforcement.

Parking, stopping, and standing enforcement; bus obstruction monitoring systems. Allows localities to authorize the use of bus obstruction monitoring systems by a public transit agency operating within the locality for the purpose of enforcing local ordinances related to parking, stopping, or standing in bus stop zones or in lanes reserved for transit buses during posted times. This bill is identical to HB 564.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enables enforcement of bus stop zones and transit lanes, protecting public transit efficiency and safety by preventing obstructions.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SB 506: Vehicle equipment; clear film on windshields.

Vehicle equipment; films on windshields. Authorizes the application of clear film to the windshield of a vehicle, so long as it is maintained in a condition consistent with federal requirements.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAuthorizes clear windshield films without impairing visibility, ensuring safety standards for vehicle equipment under transportation regulations.75% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

vetoed · Virginia · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SB 81: Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions.

Enforcement of federal traffic infractions by state and local law-enforcement officers; Planning District 8. Provides that state and local law-enforcement officers may enforce federal traffic infractions on any highway within Planning District 8. This bill is identical to HB 77.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEnables photo speed monitoring for traffic safety enforcement on highways, directly enhancing road safety standards per bill's purpose to record speed violations.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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vetoed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 12, 2026

HB 196: Mixed-income housing; creating a two-year pilot program that provides loan origination, etc.

Department of Housing and Community Development; loans for the construction of mixed income housing; report. Directs the Department of Housing and Community Development, in collaboration with the Virginia Housing Development Authority, to create a two-year pilot program that would provide loan origination and servicing activities for mixed income housing and submit a report on its findings to the General Assembly by November 1 of each year of the pilot program. The bill provides that any funding for the pilot program, subject to the appropriation act, shall be utilized from up to 15 percent of the annual deposit made to the Virginia Housing Trust Fund. This bill is identical to HB 820 and SB 490.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill establishes a pilot program for mixed-income housing loans, indicating government investment in housing infrastructure and fiscal management.75% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingEstablishes fund to provide financial assistance for infrastructure supporting new residential development, directly advancing housing expansion through public infrastructure investment.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes fund for public infrastructure projects supporting residential development, directly funding transportation-related infrastructure improvements.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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vetoed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 11, 2026

HB 320: Live streaming while driving; prohibited, penalty.

Live streaming while driving; prohibited; penalty. Prohibits any person, while driving a moving motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth, from (i) initiating, participating in, or interacting with any live stream, as that term is defined in the bill, and (ii) manipulating any electronic device to enable or maintain the functions of a live stream on or with such electronic device. The bill establishes penalties for violations, in addition to any other penalties available under current law, including periods of license suspension and a fine of not more than $500 if a person who commits such a violation is involved in an accident at the time of such violation.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationProhibits live streaming while driving, directly enhancing road safety by reducing driver distraction on highways.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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vetoed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 11, 2026

HB 1273: Transportation network companies; requirements, civil penalties.

Transportation network companies; requirements; civil penalties. Adds various additional requirements for (i) transportation network companies, including ensuring options for audio and video recording of rides for TNC partners and riders and requiring a TNC partner to verify his identity through the digital platform prior to the activation of a TNC partner's account and periodically thereafter, and (ii) TNC partners, including changes to requirements for background checks and circumstances that disqualify them from acting as TNC partners, verification of identity, and prohibitions on sharing digital platform accounts or credentials. The bill imposes civil penalties for transportation network companies or TNC partners who violate certain requirements to which they are subject and provides that the funds for such civil penalties be paid to the Department of Motor Vehicles for the administration of certain requirements of the bill. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAdds safety requirements (dashboard cameras, background checks) for TNCs, enhancing transportation safety standards per bill's provisions.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 8, 2026

HB 819: Pedestrians; walking on roadways that are part of divided highways.

Pedestrians; walking on roadways that are part of divided highways. Permits pedestrians, when walking on a roadway that is part of a highway divided by a physical barrier or barriers or an unpaved area, and when there are no shoulders of the highway present, to keep to the extreme right side or edge of the roadway, regardless of the direction of traffic they face. Under current law, pedestrians, when permitted to walk on a roadway, are required to keep to the extreme left side or edge thereof. The bill also clarifies current law, which requires pedestrians walking on a roadway to face oncoming traffic.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends pedestrian safety rule to allow walking on right side (facing traffic) on divided highways, enhancing roadway safety for pedestrians.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 8, 2026

HB 1231: Commonwealth Aviation Fund; changes allocation amounts.

Commonwealth Aviation Fund; allocations. Changes (i) the allocation amounts from the Commonwealth Aviation Fund, (ii) the entity to which certain funds from such Fund are allocated from air carrier airports to commercial service airport sponsors, and (iii) the classification of airports from air carrier airport and reliever airport to commercial service airport and regional business airport, respectively.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill reallocates aviation fund to commercial service airports, directly funding transportation infrastructure through revised allocation amounts and airport classifications.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation