Transportation (Driver Licensing)

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 11, 2026

SB 638: Transportation; changes various provisions of existing funds, etc.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 33.2-359, 33.2-371, 33.2-1526, 33.2-1526.1, 33.2-3102, 33.2-3401, 33.2-3402, 33.2-3403, 33.2-3502, 46.2-774, and 46.2-2099.48 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 33.2 a section numbered 33.2-1904.1, by adding in Article 11 of Chapter 19 of Title 33.2 a section numbered 33.2-1937, by adding in Chapter 24 of Title 33.2 a section numbered 33.2-2402, by adding in Chapter 7 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-775, by adding a section numbered 58.1-603.3, and by adding in Chapter 17 of Title 58.1 articles numbered 13, 14, and 15, consisting of sections numbered 58.1-1749, 58.1-1750, and 58.1-1751; and to repeal § 33.2-3100.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to transportation funding.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill amends transportation funding provisions and infrastructure codes, indicating intent to manage or enhance transportation resources per title and summary.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licensing Transportation Funding Vehicle Registration

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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

Sub-Topics Driver Licensing

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failed · Virginia · Senate Feb 4, 2026

SB 663: Emergency vehicles; exempt from certain traffic regulations.

Emergency vehicles; exempt from certain traffic regulations. Authorizes a law-enforcement vehicle, defined in current law, operated by or under the direction of a federal, state, or local law-enforcement officer to disregard parking and stopping provisions and expands the situations in which such vehicles may disregard speed limits to include when establishing evidence of other violations of law and when responding to an emergency in which emergency lights and siren may pose a safety risk.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAuthorizes emergency vehicles to bypass traffic rules during emergencies, enhancing response safety and aligning with transportation safety goals.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licensing Traffic Safety Tags Public Safety

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signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 6, 2026

HB 498: Motor carrier violations; authority of law-enforcement officers.

Motor carrier violations; authority of law-enforcement officers. Authorizes the enforcement of motor carrier violations of license, registration, and tax requirements and vehicle size limitations at locations other than permanent weighing stations and clarifies that law-enforcement officers, in addition to size and weight compliance agents, may enforce such provisions.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEnforces vehicle size/weight regulations to protect road infrastructure, enhancing transportation safety and compliance with existing standards.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licensing Freight Traffic Safety

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

Sub-Topics Driver Licensing

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 6, 2026

HB 1469: Transportation network company partners; requirements and background screening.

TNC partners; requirements and background screening. Changes the requirements for background screening of a transportation network company (TNC) partner to specify that background checks are not to be limited to a specific period of time, except as required by law, and shall include all addresses at which such TNC partner has resided since the age of 18. The bill also changes the entity by which persons conducting background checks for TNC partners are required to be accredited to the Professional Background Screening Association.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEnhances transportation safety by mandating comprehensive background checks for TNC drivers, aligning with vehicle regulation standards.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licensing

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 6, 2026

HB 582: 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 SB 320.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAuthorizes pilot program for autonomous truck-mounted attenuators to enhance roadwork zone safety, directly improving transportation infrastructure safety standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Autonomous Vehicles Driver Licensing Roads & Highways

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 6, 2026

HB 409: Passing a stopped school bus; divided highways, access roads, and certain driveways.

Passing a stopped school bus; divided highways, access roads, and certain driveways. Clarifies that the exemption from the requirement for a driver of a motor vehicle to stop for a stopped school bus if such bus is stopped on the other roadway of a divided highway, on an access road, or on a driveway when the other roadway, access road, or driveway is separated from the roadway on which he is driving by a physical barrier or an unpaved area applies regardless of whether the physical barrier or unpaved area is continuous or segmented when necessary to accommodate an intersection or turning vehicles.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationClarifies school bus passing rules on divided highways to enhance road safety by reducing driver confusion during stops, directly supporting transportation safety standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licensing Pedestrian Safety Traffic Safety

vetoed · Virginia · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SB 764: Defendant; deferred disposition in a criminal case, license suspension.

Deferred disposition in a criminal case; license suspension; driving while under the influence. Permits a trial court, with the agreement of the Commonwealth if the charge is ineligible for sealing, to suspend the driver's license of a defendant for a period of not less than 10 days nor more than six months when deferring disposition. The bill also allows a trial court to defer judgment for a violation of driving while intoxicated and require that the defendant participate in and successfully complete an alcohol safety action program and prohibit the defendant from operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an ignition interlock system. The bill excludes from its provisions any person with a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit or who was operating a commercial motor vehicle during the alleged violation.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeAllows deferred judgment for DUI with mandatory alcohol program, promoting rehabilitation over punishment in criminal justice reform.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enforces DUI safety measures including license suspension and alcohol programs, directly enhancing transportation safety standards.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Driver Licensing

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vetoed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 13, 2026

HB 561: Driving while intoxicated; refusal of tests, repeat offenders, ignition interlocks.

Driving while intoxicated; refusal of tests; repeat offenders; ignition interlocks. Permits a court to issue a restricted license with immediate installation of ignition interlock systems for certain offenders charged with driving while intoxicated, refusal of tests, or repeat offender violations. The bill also directs the Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program to convene a work group to evaluate the provisions governing driving or operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and submit recommendations and a draft report to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice by November 1, 2026. Current law requires various time limits of driver's license suspension for such violations before a restricted license may be issued.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill mandates ignition interlocks for repeat DWI offenders to reduce recidivism, aligning with criminal justice reform goals of preventing repeat offenses through rehabilitation-focused enforcement.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill mandates ignition interlocks for DUI offenders, enhancing road safety standards directly related to vehicle regulations under transportation policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Driver Licensing

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