# Virginia HB2627: Autonomous driving systems; work group to identify & review issues presented by operation of system. Virginia HB2627, Autonomous driving systems; work group to identify & review issues presented by operation of system., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jackie H. Glass (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0498)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2627-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2627 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Autonomous driving systems; work group to identify & review issues presented by operation of system. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0498) - Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (500 yes, 92 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Secretary of Transportation; autonomous driving systems; work group; report. Directs the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, to convene a work group to identify operational, technical, and legal issues presented by the operation of autonomous driving systems in the Commonwealth for the purpose of developing draft legislation addressing governance of such systems in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the work group to report its findings to the General Assembly by November 1, 2026. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-22 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate insisted on amendment Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | Senate Amendment rejected by House | fail | 4 | 92 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Rules | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (47) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0498) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 498 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2627) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2627ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2627) (House) - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Conference substitute printed 25108080D-H2 (House) - 2025-02-22: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate insisted on amendment Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senators: Bagby, Locke, McDougle (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Glass, Reid, Zehr (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-20: House acceded to request (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate requested conference committee (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Senate Amendment rejected by House (4-Y 92-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Senator Bagby Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2627) (House) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of Passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: Transportation Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106407D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Assigned Trans sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) (House) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2025-01-13: Presented and ordered printed 25100161D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076856.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076855.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069152.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069151.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069563.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069562.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067936.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067940.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067939.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059649.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059978.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036303.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036302.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034263.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034262.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019547.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019546.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076856.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076855.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069152.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069151.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069563.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069562.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067936.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067940.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067939.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059649.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059978.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036303.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036302.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034263.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034262.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019547.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019546.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2627-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).