HB1273
Transportation network companies; requirements, civil penalties.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Jackie Glass (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Transportation network companies; requirements; civil penalties.
Adds various additional requirements for (i) transportation network companies, including ensuring options for audio and video recording of rides for TNC partners and riders and requiring a TNC partner to verify his identity through the digital platform prior to the activation of a TNC partner's account and periodically thereafter, and ... (More) (ii) TNC partners, including changes to requirements for background checks and circumstances that disqualify them from acting as TNC partners, verification of identity, and prohibitions on sharing digital platform accounts or credentials. The bill imposes civil penalties for transportation network companies or TNC partners who violate certain requirements to which they are subject and provides that the funds for such civil penalties be paid to the Department of Motor Vehicles for the administration of certain requirements of the bill. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103210D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/29/2026 - House: Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/10/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1273)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107739D-H1
- 02/12/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1273)
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 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 (91-Y 6-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 (14-Y 0-N)
- 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: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/10/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1273ER)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1273)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2026 - 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
