HB 1273 VA

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Transportation network companies; requirements; civil penalties. Adds various additional requirements for (i) transportation network companies, including ensuring options for audio and video recording of rides for TNC partners and riders and requiring a TNC partner to verify his identity through the digital platform prior to the activation of a TNC partner's account and periodically thereafter, and (ii) TNC partners, including changes to requirements for background checks and circumstances that disqualify them from acting as TNC partners, verification of identity, and prohibitions on sharing digital platform accounts or credentials. The bill imposes civil penalties for transportation network companies or TNC partners who violate certain requirements to which they are subject and provides that the funds for such civil penalties be paid to the Department of Motor Vehicles for the administration of certain requirements of the bill. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly.

• Jackie H. Glass Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103210D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · lower
3. Jan 29, 2026 Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) · lower
4. Feb 10, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Feb 10, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1273) · lower
7. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Feb 12, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107739D-H1 · lower
9. Feb 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1273) · lower
10. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
11. Feb 16, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
12. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
13. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
14. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
15. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N 0-A) · lower
16. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
17. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · upper
18. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N) · upper
19. Mar 2, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
20. Mar 2, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
21. Mar 2, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
22. Mar 3, 2026 Read third time · upper
23. Mar 3, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
24. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled · lower
25. Mar 10, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1273ER) · lower
26. Mar 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1273) · lower
27. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
28. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by President · upper
29. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
30. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
31. Apr 11, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by House · 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.

• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Transportation Substitute · PDF
• Transportation Substitute · HTML
• Transportation Substitute · PDF
• Transportation Substitute · HTML
• Innovations (Ad Hoc) Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Innovations (Ad Hoc) Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML