# Virginia HB57: Vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers; fees, funds returned to a locality.

Virginia HB57, Vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers; fees, funds returned to a locality., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael B. Feggans (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-02-25 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB57-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB57
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers; fees, funds returned to a locality.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-30
- Last action: 2026-02-25, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (255 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Fees for vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers; funds returned to a locality; permitted uses. Expands the permitted use of funds returned to a locality from certain vehicle fees to include the purchase or maintenance of necessary equipment, supplies, facilities, and vehicles permitted by the Office of Emergency Medical Services and other operating expenses deemed necessary by the locality to ensure the provision of emergency medical services in such locality by nonprofit emergency medical services agencies. Under current law, such funds may be used for the purchase of necessary equipment and supplies for use in the locality for emergency medical services provided by nonprofit emergency medical services agencies.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Reported from Transportation | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-02-25: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 1-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-29: Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB57) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles (House)
- 2025-12-30: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2025-12-30: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101447D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082190.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082189.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082190.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082189.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-HB57-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).