SB 670 Virginia Senate · 2027 Regular Session

Fully autonomous vehicles; commercial use, civil penalty.

Summary

Commercial use of fully autonomous vehicles. Provides requirements for the operation of fully autonomous vehicles operated to transport property or passengers in furtherance of a commercial enterprise. The bill requires persons operating such fully autonomous vehicles to receive autonomous operation licenses prior to such operation in the Commonwealth.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jul 21, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 4-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Amended

Committee amendments rejected (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Transportation with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N 1-A)

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate committee offered

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors