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VA SB670: Fully autonomous vehicles; commercial use, civil penalty.

Passed One Chamber Virginia

Last verified Oct 11, 2026 · official bill text

SB670 · where it stands

2 of 5 steps complete
  1. Introduced Complete
  2. Passed first chamber Complete
  3. Passed both chambers
  4. Enacted
  5. Effective
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Enacted
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Dead / vetoed
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In one paragraph

Virginia's SB 670 (2026 Regular Session) would regulate commercial use of fully autonomous vehicles that carry property or passengers for a commercial enterprise. Operators would need an autonomous operation license first. It passed the Senate 35-4 on February 12, 2026, then was continued to 2027 in House Transportation on March 5, 2026.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

Not law. If enacted, companies running driverless commercial delivery or passenger services in Virginia would need a state autonomous operation license first.

Key provisions

  1. Applies to fully autonomous vehicles operated to transport property or passengers in furtherance of a commercial enterprise; the House Transportation substitute (Mar. 3, 2026) defines these as SAE J3016 level 4 or 5 systems
  2. Persons operating such vehicles would have to receive an autonomous operation license before operating in Virginia
  3. The House substitute adds Code Chapter 14.2 (46.2-1419 to 46.2-1430) and 46.2-2099.54 and 46.2-2099.55 and amends 46.2-2000, 46.2-2011.5 and 46.2-2053; the title refers to a civil penalty
  4. Passed the Senate 35-Y 4-N on February 12, 2026
  5. Status: continued to 2027 in House Transportation (voice vote) on March 5, 2026

Latest legislative action

Mar 5, 2026. Continued to 2027 in Transportation (Voice Vote)

Sponsors (showing 5 of 7)

NameRole
Primary
Primary
D Primary
D Primary
Primary

Roll call votes (showing 3 of 4)

Passage R Feb 12, 2026

35 yea4 nay1 otherPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed R Feb 5, 2026

40 yea0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute Feb 4, 2026

15 yea0 nayPassed

Topics and industries

Related topics

Autonomous Vehicles

Affected industries

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