The People's Ledger
← All Virginia bills

HB320Introduced in the House of Delegates

Live streaming while driving; prohibited, penalty.

Passed

Introduced by Joshua Cole, District 28

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.

Official description

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, or manipulating an electronic device in order to interact 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 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 a fine of not more than $500 if a person who commits such a violation is involved in an accident at the time of such violation.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1047)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (25-Y 14-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

25

Yes

14

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104762D

  2. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy

  4. House subcommittee offered

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)

  6. Reported from Transportation with substitute and referred to Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)

  7. Committee substitute printed 26106573D-H1

  8. Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal

  9. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB320)

  10. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)

  11. Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)

  12. Read first time

  13. Read second time

  14. committee substitute agreed to

  15. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  16. Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  17. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  18. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  19. Reported from Transportation with amendment (10-Y 2-N 2-A)

  20. Senate committee offered

  21. Rules suspended

  22. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  23. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  24. Read third time

  25. Committee amendment agreed to (Voice Vote)

  26. Floor offered Senator Bagby Amendment

  27. Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  28. Senator Bagby Amendment agreed to

  29. Engrossed by Senate as amended

  30. Passed Senate with S-Transportation and Senator Bagby amendments (22-Y 18-N 0-A)

  31. Senate amendments agreed to by House (91-Y 6-N 1-A)

  32. Enrolled

  33. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB320ER)

  34. Signed by Speaker

  35. Signed by President

  36. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

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

  38. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB320)

  39. Governor's recommendation received by House

  40. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 10-N 0-A)

  41. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (25-Y 14-N 0-A)

  42. Governor's recommendation adopted

  43. Reenrolled

  44. Reenrolled bill text (HB320ER2)

  45. Signed by Speaker

  46. Signed by President

  47. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1047 (effective 7/1/2026)

  48. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1047)

Verify the information

Our commitment to neutrality

We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.