Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1290
Commercial motor vehicle; expands definition.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bill Wiley (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Commercial motor vehicle; definition. Expands the definition of a commercial motor vehicle to include vehicles inclusive of a towed vehicle with a gross vehicle weight or a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds. Currently, the definition includes, in relevant part, a towed vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds. The new definition is consistent with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Reported from Transportation | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 769 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1290) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1290ER) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1290) - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26101540D