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HB908 • 2026

Towing advisory boards; changes membership.

An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-1233.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to towing advisory boards; membership.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Lopez
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not provide specific details on how many members will be on each advisory board.

Changes to Towing Advisory Board Membership

This act changes the membership requirements for towing advisory boards in Virginia by adding an equal number of representatives from local law enforcement, licensed towing operators, and the general public.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds an equal number of representatives from local law enforcement agencies, licensed towing and recovery operators, and members of the general public to the advisory board.
  • Removes the requirement that the chairmanship rotates between specific types of members every year.
  • Eliminates the one-year term limit for chairmanship positions on the advisory board.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local governing bodies that appoint towing advisory boards
  • Representatives of local law enforcement agencies
  • Licensed towing and recovery operators
  • Members of the general public

Terms To Know

Advisory board
A group appointed to give advice on matters related to towing regulations.
Voting members
Individuals who have the right to vote in decisions made by the advisory board.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how many members will be on each advisory board.
  • It is unclear what happens if there are no public members available to fill vacancies.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB908AHC1

2026-02-05

Transportation Amendment

Plain English: The amendment changes the membership rules for towing advisory boards by altering how members are designated and ensuring that board meetings can continue even if there are vacancies among public members.

  • Changes 'Members' to 'Voting members'.
  • Removes the word 'only' from the text.
  • Adds a new clause stating that the absence of public members does not prevent the advisory board from meeting or taking action.
  • Deletes certain lines related to voting procedures.
  • The exact impact of deleting specific lines about voting procedures is unclear without seeing those lines.
HB908AHC2

2026-02-05 • Committee

Innovations (Ad Hoc) Subcommittee Amendment

Plain English: The amendment changes the membership rules for towing advisory boards by altering how members are designated and ensuring that board meetings can continue even if there are vacancies among public members.

  • Changes 'Members' to 'Voting members' in the list of advisory board members.
  • Removes the word 'only' from the description of who can be a member.
  • Adds new text stating that the absence of public members does not stop the board from meeting or taking actions.
  • The amendment removes some lines but does not specify what those removed lines contained, so their exact impact is unclear.
HB908AH1

2026-02-10 • Committee

Transportation Amendment

Plain English: The amendment changes the membership rules for towing advisory boards by altering how members are referred to and ensuring that board meetings can continue even if there are vacancies among public members.

  • Changes 'Members' to 'Voting members' in the description of who serves on the advisory board.
  • Removes the word 'only' when describing the composition of the advisory board.
  • Adds a new clause stating that meetings and actions can still occur even if there are vacancies among public members.
  • The amendment removes some text at line 19 but does not specify what was removed, so it's unclear exactly how this affects the advisory board's operations.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 238 (effective 7/1/2026)

  2. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 238 (effective 7/1/2026)

  3. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0238)

  4. 2026-03-10 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  5. 2026-03-10 Governor

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

  6. 2026-02-26 House

    Signed by Speaker

  7. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Signed by President

  8. 2026-02-26 House

    Enrolled

  9. 2026-02-26 House

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB908ER)

  10. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Read third time

  11. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  12. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Rules suspended

  13. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  14. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  15. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  16. 2026-02-19 Transportation

    Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)

  17. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  18. 2026-02-17 Transportation

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

  19. 2026-02-16 House

    Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A)

  20. 2026-02-16 House

    Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House

  21. 2026-02-16 House

    Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  22. 2026-02-13 House

    Read second time

  23. 2026-02-13 House

    committee amendments agreed to

  24. 2026-02-13 House

    Engrossed by House as amended

  25. 2026-02-12 House

    Read first time

  26. 2026-02-10 Transportation

    Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)

  27. 2026-02-05 Innovations (Ad Hoc)

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)

  28. 2026-02-05 Innovations (Ad Hoc)

    House subcommittee offered

  29. 2026-01-22 Innovations (Ad Hoc)

    Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)

  30. 2026-01-13 House

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102216D

  31. 2026-01-13 Transportation

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

Official Summary Text

Towing advisory boards; membership.
Changes the membership of a towing advisory board appointed by a local governing body to an equal number of representatives of local law-enforcement agencies, representatives of licensed towing and recovery operators, and members of the general public, specifies that such membership requirements apply to voting members, and provides that vacancies of members of the general public shall not prevent the advisory board from meeting or taking any authorized action. Under current law, the membership of such towing advisory boards consists of an equal number of representatives of local law-enforcement agencies and representatives of licensed towing and recovery operators and one member of the general public. The bill removes the requirement for the chairmanship of a towing advisory board to rotate between certain representatives and the one year term limit for such chairmanship.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
An Act to amend and reenact §
46.2-1233.2
of the Code of Virginia, relating to towing advisory boards; membership.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §
46.2-1233.2
of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§
46.2-1233.2
. Advisory board.
Prior to adopting or amending any ordinance pursuant to §
46.2-1232
or
46.2-1233
, the local governing body shall appoint an advisory board to advise the governing body with regard to the appropriate provisions of the ordinance.
Members

Voting members
of the advisory board shall
only
consist of an equal number of representatives of local law-enforcement agencies
and
,
representatives of licensed towing and recovery operators, and
one member
members
of the general public.
However, no vacancies of members of the general public shall prevent the advisory board from meeting or taking any action authorized pursuant to this section.
Any such advisory board shall meet at least once per year at the call of the chairman of the advisory board, who shall be elected annually from among the members of the advisory board by a majority vote.
The chairmanship of any such advisory board for any locality within Planning District 8 shall be for a term of one year and rotate annually between a representative of a local law-enforcement agency, a representative of a licensed towing and recovery operator, and one

member of the general public.