# Virginia HB1469: Transportation network company partners; requirements and background screening.

Virginia HB1469, Transportation network company partners; requirements and background screening., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lily V. Franklin (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0315)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1469
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Transportation network company partners; requirements and background screening.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0315)
- Sponsor: Lily V. Franklin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (314 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

TNC partners; requirements and background screening. Changes the requirements for background screening of a transportation network company (TNC) partner to specify that background checks are not to be limited to a specific period of time, except as required by law, and shall include all addresses at which such TNC partner has resided since the age of 18. The bill also changes the entity by which persons conducting background checks for TNC partners are required to be accredited to the Professional Background Screening Association.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Accredited screeners required for rideshare drivers: benefit, low. Virginia requires accredited providers to run required background checks for rideshare drivers. Providers must have accreditation from the Professional Background Screening Association or a comparable group approved by the Virginia Department. This replaces the law’s earlier reference to the Nation…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lily V. Franklin (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | 15 | 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 amendment(s) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0315) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 315 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1469) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1469ER) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-24: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1469) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-13: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1469) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-29: Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26104569D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217383.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217382.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179813.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179812.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138380.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138379.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1137089.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1129683.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131808.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095202.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095201.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/1217383.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217382.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179813.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179812.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138380.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138379.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1137089.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1129683.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131808.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095202.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095201.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-HB1469-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).