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Business & PolicyArchive week: March 13, 2026 4 min read

Virginia ADAS Disclosure Bill Clears Both Chambers, Heads to Governor

Virginia HB 312, requiring glass shops to inform customers about ADAS recalibration needs before and after windshield replacements, passed both chambers in March 2026 — a milestone for industry regulation that would take effect July 1.

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Danielle
Shops & Workforce Editor

The week of March 13, 2026 brought a significant legislative milestone: Virginia HB 312 had cleared both the House of Delegates and the Senate by March 9, making it ready for the governor's signature. Delegate Karen Carnegie (D) had introduced the bill just two months earlier, on January 14, and its rapid passage reflected both bipartisan support and the effectiveness of the industry advocates who worked to narrow its scope.

The version that ultimately passed retained the bill's core ADAS disclosure provisions while stripping out more controversial requirements. As enacted, the Virginia law requires auto-glass companies to inform customers whether their vehicle has ADAS systems that need recalibration after a windshield replacement, whether the shop intends to perform that recalibration, and — if the shop is unable to complete it — that the customer must have the vehicle recalibrated elsewhere. After any recalibration attempt, shops must notify the customer in writing whether the procedure was successful and, if not, that the vehicle must go elsewhere.

The requirement to obtain a claim number before accepting a job — one of the more contentious NCOIL-model provisions that had drawn strong opposition from independent shops — was removed from the final bill, as was the provision that would have prohibited the assignment of insurance benefits. Industry advocates had argued successfully that those provisions would harm small shops disproportionately and harm consumers who relied on independent providers.

The law was scheduled to take effect July 1, 2026, giving Virginia shops roughly four months to update their customer intake forms, train counter staff and implement written confirmation procedures for post-recalibration outcomes. The AGSC had published template language that shops could adapt for their disclosure forms.

The Virginia experience offered lessons for shop owners in states still working through similar legislation. Engaging at the bill's introduction — rather than waiting until it was headed to a floor vote — allowed industry participants to shape the final language in ways that protected their operations. The removal of the claim-number requirement was a direct result of early, credible testimony from small-shop owners who could explain the real-world operational impact.

Key Takeaways

  • •Virginia HB 312 passed both chambers and was signed into law, creating mandatory ADAS disclosure requirements for glass shops effective July 1, 2026.
  • •The final law was notably narrower than the original bill: the claim-number requirement and AOB ban were removed, largely because small-shop owners testified credibly about the operational harm those provisions would cause.
  • •Virginia shops had roughly four months to update intake forms and train staff; the AGSC offered template disclosure language as a starting point.