HB 1290 VA

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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.

• Bill Wiley Republican · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26101540D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · lower
3. Jan 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1290) · lower
4. Jan 29, 2026 Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles · lower
5. Feb 3, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 5, 2026 Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 9, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 10, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 11, 2026 Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 11, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
11. Feb 11, 2026 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
12. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
13. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · upper
14. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N) · upper
15. Mar 2, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
16. Mar 2, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Mar 2, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Mar 3, 2026 Read third time · upper
19. Mar 3, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled · lower
21. Mar 10, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1290ER) · lower
22. Mar 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1290) · lower
23. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
24. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by President · upper
25. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
26. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
27. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 769 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

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.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML