Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 455
Tow truck drivers; prohibited acts, employing unregistered tow truck drivers.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bill DeSteph (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Tow truck drivers; registration. Prohibits towing and recovery operators from employing tow truck drivers who are not registered with the Department of Criminal Justice Services, as required under current law. The bill also limits the requirement that a registered tow truck driver have his registration in his possession when driving a tow truck to when such driving is for hire.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 House | Reported from Transportation | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 Senate | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0501) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 501 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB455) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB455ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB455) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Transportation Substitute agreed to - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106632D-S1 - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 0-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB455) - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100931D