Tow truck drivers; prohibited acts, employing unregistered tow truck drivers.
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-116 and 46.2-118 of the Code of Virginia, relating to tow truck drivers; registration.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Tow truck drivers; registration. Prohibits towing and recovery operators from employing tow truck drivers who are not registered with the Department of Criminal Justice Services, as required under current law. The bill also limits the requirement that a registered tow truck driver have his registration in his possession when driving a tow truck to when such driving is for hire.
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 501 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Bill DeSteph
Recorded votes
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 99
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 21
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 10
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 40
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-02 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 40
Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 14, X 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 501.