Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 670
Fully autonomous vehicles; commercial use, civil penalty.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE
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.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Transportation Amendment
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute
- Senator Salim Substitute
- Transportation Substitute
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 Senate | Reported from Transportation with amendments | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/9/2026 10:38 am) - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Continued to next session in Transportation (Voice Vote) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 4-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB670) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Substitute #2 by Senator Salim agreed to (Voice Vote) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Reading of substitute #2 waived (Voice Vote) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Substitute #1 by Senator Salim withdrawn - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute rejected - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Committee amendments rejected (Voice Vote) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Floor substitute printed 26107615D-S3 (Salim) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Floor substitute printed 26107521D-S2 (Salim) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Floor offered Senator Salim Substitute - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/5/2026 4:49 pm) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106777D-S1 - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Transportation with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N 1-A) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 4:39 pm) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104873D