Transportation

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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signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 8, 2026

SB 437: Truck-mounted attenuators; certain vehicles equipped with amber and green warning lights.

Green warning lights, snow plows and vehicles equipped with truck-mounted attenuators. Authorizes snow plows used for clearing or removing snow on or along public highways and vehicles equipped with a truck-mounted attenuator that are used in constructing, maintaining, and repairing highways or utilities on or along public highways to be equipped with and use either (i) flashing, blinking, or alternating amber warning lights of types approved by the Superintendent of State Police or (ii) alternating amber and green warning lights of a type approved by the Superintendent of State Police. The bill requires that warning lights be lit only when performing the functions that qualify them to be equipped with such lights and that if a vehicle is equipped with multiple warning lights that are alternating amber and green warning lights, such lights shall be used synchronously with each other.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationMandates green warning lights with amber for highway work zones, enhancing safety during infrastructure maintenance.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 8, 2026

SB 686: Holding a handheld personal communications device while driving; driver improvement clinic.

Holding a handheld personal communications device while driving; driver improvement clinic. Clarifies that a court may order, for a first violation of texting and driving, the satisfactory completion of a driver improvement clinic in lieu of a conviction.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationClarifies alternative to conviction for texting while driving, promoting road safety by reducing distracted driving incidents95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 8, 2026

SB 440: License plates from another vehicle; use, authorized time period.

Use of license plates from another vehicle; authorized time period. Extends from five to 30 days the time period for which the owner of a motor vehicle is authorized to use license plates from his motor vehicle on another motor vehicle owned by a person operating a garage or owned by a motor vehicle dealer, provided that such use is limited to the time during which his motor vehicle is being repaired or while the motor vehicle owned by the garage operator or motor vehicle dealer is loaned to him for demonstration.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationExtends plate usage period for repairs/loans, facilitating vehicle operations under transportation regulations75% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 293: Richmond Internatl. Airport; discontinuing use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting materials, report.

Capital Region Airport Commission; plan for discontinuing the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting materials at Richmond International Airport; report. Directs the Capital Region Airport Commission to develop a plan for discontinuing by January 1, 2030, the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting materials at Richmond International Airport and to complete such plan and provide a report to the Virginia Aviation Board no later than November 15, 2026.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill mandates discontinuation of PFAS chemicals at airport, enhancing transportation safety standards in infrastructure.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 320: Autonomous truck-mounted attenuators; pilot program authorized.

Department of Transportation; autonomous truck-mounted attenuators; pilot program authorized. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to establish a pilot program for the implementation and deployment of autonomous truck-mounted attenuators within mobile work zones, defined in the bill. The bill has an expiration date of December 31, 2031. This bill is identical to HB 582.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAuthorizes pilot program for autonomous truck-mounted attenuators in work zones, enhancing road safety infrastructure and protecting workers in transportation construction zones.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 321: Abandonment of highway; section of the secondary state highway system, local authority.

Abandonment of highway; section of the secondary state highway system; local authority. Removes the requirement that a section of the secondary state highway system be in a residence district for a county to find that such section is no longer necessary for the purpose of abandoning such section of highway as a public highway.

Topics ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill removes requirement for highway abandonment, facilitating removal of transportation infrastructure, weakening highway system maintenance and access.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Transportation

signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 221: School crossing zones; active times, locality may increase time preceding & following school hours.

School crossing zones; active times. Authorizes a local governing body, by ordinance, to increase from 30 minutes to up to 60 minutes the period of time before and after regular school hours during which school crossing zones are active if it determines that children will be going to or from school during that period of time.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationExtends school crossing zone active times to enhance student safety near roads, directly improving transportation safety standards.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 716: Commissioner of Highways; certain agreements with U.S. Department of Transportation.

Commissioner of Highways; certain agreements with the U.S. Department of Transportation; National Environmental Policy Act. Authorizes the Commissioner of Highways to enter into agreements for a term of five years with the U.S. Department of Transportation, as provided for in federal law, regarding state assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions and the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program. The bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to assume certain responsibilities of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation pursuant to such agreement. Under the bill, the Commonwealth waives its immunity from civil suit in a federal court under certain circumstances. The bill contains an expiration date of five years after the date on which the first agreement is entered into. This bill is identical to HB 411.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAuthorizes state assumption of federal transportation responsibilities (categorical exclusions, project delivery program) to streamline infrastructure projects per federal law.92% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 41: Motor Vehicles, Department of; electronic transactions, voluntary contributions.

Voluntary contributions during electronic Department of Motor Vehicles transactions. Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to provide a method by which an individual conducting certain electronic Department transactions may make a voluntary contribution to the Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program. Under current law, the Department is only required to provide a method by which voluntary contributions may be made to the Virginia Donor Registry and Public Awareness Fund.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enables voluntary contributions to Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program, directly funding transportation infrastructure safety initiatives.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation