HB320
Live streaming while driving; prohibited, penalty.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 16, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB320)
Chief Patron:
Joshua Cole (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Live streaming while driving; prohibited; penalty.
Prohibits any person, while driving a moving motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth, from (i) initiating, participating in, viewing, or interacting with any live stream, as that term is defined in the bill, and (ii) manipulating any electronic device to enable or maintain the functions of a live ... (More) stream on or with such electronic device. The bill establishes penalties for violations, in addition to any other penalties available under current law, including periods of license suspension and fines of not more than $500. The bill provides that a violation is a secondary offense. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/10/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104762D
- 01/10/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
- 01/20/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/28/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: Reported from Transportation with substitute and referred to Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/03/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106573D-H1
- 02/07/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 02/10/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB320)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/13/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendment (10-Y 2-N 2-A)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to (Voice Vote)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Floor offered
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Senator Bagby Amendment agreed to
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with S-Transportation and Senator Bagby amendments (22-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/05/2026 - House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (91-Y 6-N 1-A)
- 03/12/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/12/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB320ER)
- 03/12/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
- 03/16/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB320)
