Transportation

Tuesday, February 10, 2026·28m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Virginia House Committee on Transportation advanced twelve bills to the House floor — including measures on autonomous vehicles, TNC transparency, and noise abatement enforcement — while carrying one bill (HB 1103) over to 2027. HB 55, authorizing noise abatement monitoring in select planning districts, was the most contested item, clearing the full committee 13 to 5.

Key Actions

·HB 555/559 – Re-referred bill returned to House floorNo Vote

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Controversies

HB 55 — Noise abatement monitoring and exhaust system enforcement

No named member articulated opposition on the record during the full committee hearing. However, the bill passed subcommittee 7 to 3 and the full committee 13 to 5, indicating dissent among unidentified members. No specific opposing argument was captured in the transcript.

Notable Quotes

“Thank you, Madam Chair. Delegate Eric Phillips of the 48th district. I represent Pennsylvania County, Henry county, the city of Martinsville. I'm also in the log industry. I have a little over 100 employees that do last mile delivery. And I've owned trucking companies and things as well. So I have a little bit of experience in this space.”
Delegate Eric Phillips — Delegate Phillips introduced himself as a new committee member, highlighting his background in transportation and logistics as relevant to the committee's jurisdiction.

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Votes

Report HB 555/559No Vote

Report HB 1120 as amendedNo Vote

Report HB 1457 with substitutePassed

Report HB 55 (incorporating HB 1349) with substitutePassed

Report HB 200 with substitutePassed

Carry over HB 1103 to 2027No Vote

Report HB 582 with substitutePassed

Report HB 908 with amendmentsPassed

Report HB 969 [bill number unclear] with substituteNo Vote

Report HB 1124 with substitutePassed

Report HB 1231No Vote

Report HB 1270 with substituteNo Vote

Report HB 1469 with amendmentsNo Vote

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TranscriptPreview

Good morning, everyone. House committee on Transportation will come to order and the clerk will open the roll for attendance. Clerk will close the roll. We have a quorum. So to start off, I do want to welcome. We have a new member on the Transportation Committee, Delegate Phillips. Delegate, if you'd like to take just a second to introduce yourself for the room and for the committee where you're. Where your district is. So we'd love to welcome. We'd love to welcome you to the Transportation Committee. Sure. Thank you, Madam Chair. Delegate Eric Phillips of the 48th district. I represent Pennsylvania County, Henry county, the city of Martinsville. I'm also in the log industry. I have a little over 100 employees that do last mile delivery. And I've owned trucking companies and things as well. So I have a little bit of experience in this space. So look forward to serving with you. Thank you, delegate, and we welcome you here and glad to have your experience. Delegate Austin. Madam Chair, I would like to comment on Delegate Phillips membership to our committee to the west. We're working on, I think something called bric, which is a Blue…

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