Other Transportation Policy Issues

Legislative Updates
BillsDateStatus
HB1549 - Vehicle operation; authorizing operation of motor vehicle by unlicensed minor, penalty.01/19/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: Prohibits any person from knowingly authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle by a minor who such person knows has no operator's license or who has a learner's permit but who such person knows would operate such motor vehicle in violation of certain limitations on operating a motor vehicle with a learner's permit. Existing law prohibits any person from knowingly authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle by any person who the authorizing person knows (i) has had his operator's license or permit suspended or revoked or (ii) has no operator's license or permit and has been previously convicted of driving without a license.
HB1603 - Commonwealth Rail Fund; funds applied to Shortline Railway Preservation and Development Fund.01/19/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB1682 - Surplus lines broker taxes; certain insurance policies.01/19/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB1791 - Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund; established and created.01/19/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB2087 - Electric utilities; transportation electrification, definitions.01/19/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB2234 - Transportation Trust Fund; extends limitation on personal liability for loss in investments.01/19/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB2619 - Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections.01/19/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB2627 - Autonomous driving systems; work group to identify & review issues presented by operation of system.01/19/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB2756 - Transportation network companies; publishing and disclosure requirements, effective date.01/19/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
SB1082 - Commonwealth Transportation Special Structures Program Revenue Bond Act of 2025; created.01/19/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
SB1144 - Commonwealth Rail Fund; funds applied to Shortline Railway Preservation and Development Fund.01/19/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
SB1250 - Transportation Trust Fund; extends limitation on personal liability for loss in investments.01/19/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
SB1340 - Commissioner of Hwys.; prequalification program for self-bonding program, removes certain reports.01/19/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
SB1348 - Transportation network companies; publishing and disclosure requirements, effective date.01/19/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
SB741 - Public aircraft; extends sunset provision.01/19/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: Extends from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2030, the sunset of changes made to the definition of "public aircraft" by the 2018 Session of the General Assembly. The sunset was previously extended from September 1, 2023, to July 1, 2025, by the 2022 Session of the General Assembly.
SB750 - Vehicle operation; authorizing operation of motor vehicle by unlicensed minor, penalty.01/19/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: Prohibits any person from knowingly authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle by a minor who such person knows has no operator's license or who has a learner's permit but who such person knows would operate such motor vehicle in violation of certain limitations on operating a motor vehicle with a learner's permit. Existing law prohibits any person from knowingly authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle by any person who the authorizing person knows (i) has had his operator's license or permit suspended or revoked or (ii) has no operator's license or permit and has been previously convicted of driving without a license.
SB919 - Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections.01/19/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.