# Virginia HB908: Towing advisory boards; changes membership.

Virginia HB908, Towing advisory boards; changes membership., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0238)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB908
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Towing advisory boards; changes membership.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0238)
- Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (314 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Towing advisory boards; membership. Changes the membership of a towing advisory board appointed by a local governing body to an equal number of representatives of local law-enforcement agencies, representatives of licensed towing and recovery operators, and members of the general public, specifies that such membership requirements apply to voting members, and provides that vacancies of members of the general public shall not prevent the advisory board from meeting or taking any authorized action. Under current law, the membership of such towing advisory boards consists of an equal number of representatives of local law-enforcement agencies and representatives of licensed towing and recovery operators and one member of the general public. The bill removes the requirement for the chairmanship of a towing advisory board to rotate between certain representatives and the one year term limit for such chairmanship.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Virginia changes membership rules for towing boards: mixed, low. Virginia local governments must appoint an advisory board before adopting or changing towing ordinances under §§ 46.2-1232 or 46.2-1233. The board advises them on those rules. The law removes fixed membership requirements for police, licensed towing operators, and the public, leaving membership to…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (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 (29)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0238) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 238 (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: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB908ER) (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: 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: Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-22: 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 26102216D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216986.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216985.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179666.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179665.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138352.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138351.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136521.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131445.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131770.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086399.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086398.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/1216986.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216985.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179666.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179665.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138352.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138351.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136521.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131445.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131770.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086399.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086398.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-HB908-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).