VA SB 670
withdrawnFully autonomous vehicles; commercial use, civil penalty.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did VA SB 670 pass?
No. VA SB 670 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-03-09): Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/9/2026 10:38 am)
What is VA SB 670 about?
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.
Who sponsors VA SB 670?
Saddam Azlan Salim is the primary sponsor of VA SB 670.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-03-09 — Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/9/2026 10:38 am)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Saddam Azlan Salimprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-09
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/9/2026 10:38 am)
2026-03-05
Continued to next session in Transportation (Voice Vote)
2026-03-03
House subcommittee offered
2026-02-20
Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
referral-committee
2026-02-17
Referred to Committee on Transportation
referral-committee
2026-02-17
Read first time
reading-1
2026-02-17
Placed on Calendar
2026-02-12
Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 4-N 0-A)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-11
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB670)
2026-02-11
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote)
2026-02-11
Substitute #2 by Senator Salim agreed to (Voice Vote)
2026-02-11
Reading of substitute #2 waived (Voice Vote)
2026-02-11
Substitute #1 by Senator Salim withdrawn
withdrawal
2026-02-11
Finance and Appropriations Substitute rejected
2026-02-11
Committee amendments rejected (Voice Vote)
amendment-failure
2026-02-11
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-10
Passed by for the day
2026-02-10
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-10
Floor substitute printed 26107615D-S3 (Salim)
2026-02-09
Passed by for the day
2026-02-09
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-09
Floor substitute printed 26107521D-S2 (Salim)
2026-02-09
Floor offered Senator Salim Substitute
2026-02-06
Passed by for the day
2026-02-06
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-05
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/5/2026 4:49 pm)
2026-02-05
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
2026-02-05
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-05
Rules suspended
2026-02-05
Committee substitute printed 26106777D-S1
substitution
2026-02-04
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-29
Reported from Transportation with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N 1-A)
committee-passage
2026-01-29
Senate committee offered
2026-01-20
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 4:39 pm)
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on Transportation
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104873D
filing,introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Reported from Transportation with amendments
2026-01-29 · pass · 12-2
Member-level votes (15)
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: abstain
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Danica A. Roem: no
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: no
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute
2026-02-04 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
Constitutional reading dispensed R
2026-02-05 · pass · 40-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Passage R
2026-02-12 · pass · 35-4
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: no
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: not voting
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
- Richard H. Stuart: no
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: no
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
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