HB582Introduced in the House of Delegates
Autonomous truck-mounted attenuators; pilot program authorized.
Introduced by Jackie Glass, District 93
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Department of Transportation; autonomous truck-mounted attenuators; pilot program authorized. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to establish a pilot program for the implementation and deployment of autonomous truck-mounted attenuators within mobile work zones, defined in the bill. The bill has an expiration date of December 31, 2031. This bill is identical to SB 320.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · February 24, 2026
39
Yes
0
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.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104225D
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB582)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
Reported from Transportation with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26106254D-H1
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB582ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB582)
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 179 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179)
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