# Virginia HB1124: Autonomous vehicles; work group to conduct an assessment of workforce impacts, etc.

Virginia HB1124, Autonomous vehicles; work group to conduct an assessment of workforce impacts, etc., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0738)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1124
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Autonomous vehicles; work group to conduct an assessment of workforce impacts, etc.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0738)
- Sponsor: Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (328 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Autonomous driving systems; work group convened by the Secretary of Transportation; certain assessments and stakeholders. Directs the existing work group convened by the Secretary of Transportation regarding autonomous driving systems to (i) conduct an assessment of the workforce impacts created by autonomous vehicles, including an overview of job losses and gains; (ii) identify and include stakeholders and representatives from the auto manufacturing industry and labor representatives from the passenger and product carrier business; and (iii) conduct an assessment of labor impacts created by autonomous vehicles no later than November 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0738) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 738 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1124) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1124ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1124) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-13: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1124) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Committee substitute printed 26107287D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Transportation with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101911D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222151.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222150.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210478.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210477.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136568.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136567.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1130609.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131802.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1130608.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131801.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087513.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087512.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222151.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222150.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210478.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210477.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136568.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136567.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1130609.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131802.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1130608.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131801.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087513.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087512.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1124-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).