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Autonomous vehicles; work group to conduct and assessment of workforce impacts, etc.

VA · Legislation · 2026 · HB1124

Legislation
Introduced

Record updated Apr 13, 2026

Summary

Autonomous driving systems; work group convened by the Secretary of Transportation; certain assessments and stakeholders. Directs the existing work group convened by the Secretary of Transportation regarding autonomous driving systems to (i) conduct an assessment of the workforce impacts created by autonomous vehicles, including an overview of job losses and gains; (ii) identify and include stakeholders and representatives from the auto manufacturing industry and labor representatives from the passenger and product carrier business; and (iii) conduct an assessment of labor impacts created by autonomous vehicles no later than November 1, 2026.

Timeline

2026-04-13

Approved by Governor-Chapter 738 (effective 7/1/2026)

2026-04-01

H

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1124)

2026-03-31

H

Signed by Speaker

2026-03-31

H

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

2026-03-31

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

2026-03-30

H

Enrolled

2026-03-30

H

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1124ER)

2026-03-30

S

Signed by President

Bill Text

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2026 SESSION

ENROLLED

VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER

An Act to direct the work group convened by the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to Chapter 498 of the Acts of Assembly of 2025 to take certain actions.

[H 1124]

Approved



Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. That the work group convened by the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, pursuant to Chapter 498 of the Acts of Assembly of 2025 shall conduct an assessment of the workforce impacts created by autonomous vehicles, including an overview of job losses and gains. The work group shall identify and include stakeholders and representatives from the auto manufacturing industry and labor representatives from the passenger and product carrier business. The work group shall conduct an assessment of labor impacts created by autonomous vehicles no later than November 1, 2026.

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