# Virginia SB638: Transportation; changes various provisions of existing funds, etc.

Virginia SB638, Transportation; changes various provisions of existing funds, etc., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-11 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB638-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB638
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Transportation; changes various provisions of existing funds, etc.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-02-11, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (28 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Transportation funding. Changes various provisions of existing transportation funds, including the Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Capital Fund, and creates new funds for the Northern Virginia Transportation District and the localities embraced by the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission for regional transit purposes. The bill imposes a regional sales and use tax for certain localities, a tax on transportation network companies, a tax on retail deliveries, and a tax on regional commercial parking. The bill also imposes a regional highway use fee on all vehicles in the Commonwealth that are subject to the existing highway use fee.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Rereferred from Transportation to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 1 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-11: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB638) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB638) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Rereferred from Transportation to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104583D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091602.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091601.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/1091602.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091601.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-SB638-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).