Transportation

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 13, 2026

HB 564: 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 SB 583.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEnables enforcement of bus stop zone regulations, improving transit efficiency and safety by preventing obstructions in transit lanes.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Transportation

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 13, 2026

HB 1224: 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 SB 396.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationExtends learner permit period to enhance driver safety, aligning with transportation safety standards for new drivers.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Transportation

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 13, 2026

HB 1145: Motor vehicle safety inspections; certified safety inspectors.

HB 1145 changes the required frequency for motor vehicle safety inspections, extending the interval from every 12 months to every 24 months. This directly affects all vehicle owners in the state who are currently required to undergo annual safety inspections. The key provision replaces the annual inspection requirement with a biennial (every two years) schedule. The bill does not alter the inspection standards or costs, only the timing between required checks. This change would reduce the number of inspections vehicle owners must complete each year.

Topics ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationReduces safety inspection frequency from annual to biennial, weakening regulatory oversight for vehicle safety.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Transportation

signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SB 832: Vulnerable road user safety zones; VDOT to develop criteria & recommendations for designation.

Department of Transportation; criteria and recommendations for the potential designation of vulnerable road user safety zones; report. Requires the Department of Transportation to develop criteria and recommendations for the potential designation of vulnerable road user safety zones in the Commonwealth in areas that have experienced elevated rates of crashes, injuries, or fatalities involving pedestrians or cyclists. The bill requires the Department to submit a report with its criteria and any recommendations to the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Transportation and the House Committees on Appropriations and Transportation no later than November 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEstablishes safety zones, automated enforcement, and penalties to protect vulnerable road users, enhancing transportation safety and infrastructure.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes 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 No ✗ Opposes 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 No ✗ Opposes 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 No ✗ Opposes 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

passed · Virginia · Senate Mar 10, 2026

SB 53: Lighted vehicle headlights; lawful stop by law-enforcement officer.

Lighted vehicle headlights; lawful stop by law-enforcement officer. Clarifies that any evidence discovered or obtained following the lawful stop by a law-enforcement officer of a vehicle displaying no lighted headlights may be offered as evidence in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding if such evidence is otherwise admissible.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEnforces headlight safety regulation by allowing evidence from lawful stops, supporting transportation safety standards through vehicle compliance enforcement.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Transportation

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passed · Virginia · Senate Feb 10, 2026

SB 306: Traffic light signals and traffic control device monitoring systems; locality to report to VSP member of traffic violations, etc.,report.

Use of violation monitoring systems to enforce traffic light signals and certain traffic control devices; repeal. Repeals the authority of localities to use traffic light signal violation monitoring systems, colloquially known as red light cameras, and traffic control device violation monitoring systems to enforce certain traffic offenses, including traffic light signal violations.

Topics ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationRepeals red light camera enforcement, eliminating a traffic safety tool that enforces traffic signal violations, thus restricting transportation safety mechanisms.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Transportation

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