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| Bill | Commercial motor vehicle; expands definition. | 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. | us/states/va | Virginia General Assembly | 2026 | HB 1290 | Virginia HB 1290 (2026) |
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Virginia HB 1290 (2026) — Commercial motor vehicle; expands definition.
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.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Subcommittee recommends reporting — 10–0 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Transportation — 21–0 (pass) · lower
- Passage R — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Reported from Transportation — 14–0 (pass) · upper
- H VOTE: — 96–0 (pass) · lower
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — 39–0 (pass) · upper
- H VOTE: — 98–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Bill Wiley — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-01-14 Presented and ordered printed 26101540D
introduction - 2026-01-14 Referred to Committee on Transportation
referral-committee - 2026-01-16 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1290)
- 2026-01-29 Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
referral-committee - 2026-02-03 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 2026-02-05 Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2026-02-09 Read first time
reading-1 - 2026-02-10 Read second time and engrossed
reading-2 - 2026-02-11 Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-02-11 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 2026-02-11 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage - 2026-02-12 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 2026-02-12 Referred to Committee on Transportation
referral-committee - 2026-02-26 Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2026-03-02 Rules suspended
- 2026-03-02 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 2026-03-02 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 2026-03-03 Read third time
reading-3 - 2026-03-03 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage - 2026-03-10 Enrolled
enrolled - 2026-03-10 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1290ER)
passage - 2026-03-10 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1290)
- 2026-03-10 Signed by Speaker
passage - 2026-03-10 Signed by President
passage - 2026-03-14 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
enrolled, executive-receipt - 2026-03-14 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
executive-receipt - 2026-04-13 Approved by Governor-Chapter 769 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive-signature
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ddae8ce0-291a-4140-bec0-d07ff9a36c9a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).