HB 1125 VA

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Introduced

Automated driving systems; civil penalties; work group; report. Provides requirements for the operation of fully autonomous vehicles and motor vehicles operated with an automated driving system engaged. The bill requires fully autonomous vehicles and automated driving systems operated in the Commonwealth to receive autonomous operation licenses prior to being operated in the Commonwealth. The bill provides requirements regarding geofences and requirements for providers, as those terms are defined in the bill. The bill also prohibits localities from prohibiting the operation of fully autonomous vehicles or motor vehicles operated with an automated driving system. The bill establishes civil penalties for violations of the provisions of the bill. The bill directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to convene a work group to make recommendations regarding the regulation of fully autonomous vehicles and automated driving systems and the requirements created by the bill and submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees on Transportation no later than November 1, 2026.

• David A. Reid Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105241D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/14/2026 6:30 pm) · lower
3. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · lower
4. Jan 29, 2026 Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) · lower
5. Feb 5, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1125) · lower
7. Feb 18, 2026 Left in Committee Transportation · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Transportation Substitute · PDF
• Transportation Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML