# Virginia SB455: Tow truck drivers; prohibited acts, employing unregistered tow truck drivers.

Virginia SB455, Tow truck drivers; prohibited acts, employing unregistered tow truck drivers., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill DeSteph (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0501)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB455-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB455
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Tow truck drivers; prohibited acts, employing unregistered tow truck drivers.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0501)
- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (224 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Tow truck drivers; registration. Prohibits towing and recovery operators from employing tow truck drivers who are not registered with the Department of Criminal Justice Services, as required under current law. The bill also limits the requirement that a registered tow truck driver have his registration in his possession when driving a tow truck to when such driving is for hire.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tow operators cannot employ unregistered drivers: cost, low. Virginia towing and recovery operators cannot employ drivers who must register with the Department of Criminal Justice Services but have not. This ban applies only to drivers covered by the state's registration requirement.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Reported from Transportation | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Transportation Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0501) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 501 (Effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB455) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB455ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-09: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-05: Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-20: Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-09: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB455) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Transportation Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Committee substitute printed 26106632D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB455) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100931D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218143.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218142.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209885.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209884.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1106042.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1106041.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101262.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101261.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090347.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090346.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/1218143.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218142.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209885.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209884.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1106042.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1106041.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101262.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101261.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090347.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090346.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-SB455-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).