HB 582 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Autonomous truck-mounted attenuators; pilot program authorized.

Summary

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 SB 320.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

Innovations (Ad Hoc) Subcommittee Substitute → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized and approved, moving from a draft substitute version to an official chaptered act. The substantive policy content regarding the pilot program for autonomous truck-mounted attenuators remains unchanged, though the text was slightly reformatted for the final version.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; it authorizes a pilot program for autonomous truck-mounted attenuators in mobile work zones.

TIMELINE

Added the official approval date of April 6, 2026, and the chapter number (Chapter 179) to signify the bill has become law.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the section title and text to align with the final legislative style, but no policy content was altered.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 16, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Feb 24, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 179 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB582ER)

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

upper

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Transportation with substitute (20-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors