# Virginia HB582: Autonomous truck-mounted attenuators; pilot program authorized.

Virginia HB582, Autonomous truck-mounted attenuators; pilot program authorized., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jackie H. Glass (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB582
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Autonomous truck-mounted attenuators; pilot program authorized.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179)
- Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (312 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Department of Transportation; autonomous truck-mounted attenuators; pilot program authorized. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to establish a pilot program for the implementation and deployment of autonomous truck-mounted attenuators within mobile work zones, defined in the bill. The bill has an expiration date of December 31, 2031. This bill is identical to SB 320.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Autonomous crash trucks allowed in work zones: mixed, low. The Virginia Department of Transportation can run a pilot using autonomous truck‑mounted crash attenuators in mobile work zones on state highways. A mobile work zone is a slow, multi‑vehicle job moving 25 mph or less, like striping, debris removal, or pothole repair. In active zones, a crash truck…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (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 | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | 13 | 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 (32)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 179 (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)
- 2026-02-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB582) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB582ER) (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 (13-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: 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)
- 2026-02-10: Committee substitute printed 26106254D-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)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB582) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104225D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216678.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216677.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179592.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179591.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136496.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136495.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131431.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131774.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131430.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131773.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085047.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085046.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/1216678.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216677.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179592.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179591.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136496.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136495.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131431.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131774.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131430.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131773.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085047.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085046.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-HB582-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).