CHAPTER 315
An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-2099.49 of the Code of Virginia, relating to TNC partners; requirements and background screening.
[H 1469]
Approved April 6, 2026
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 46.2-2099.49 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 46.2-2099.49 . Requirements for TNC partners; mandatory background screening; drug and alcohol policy; mandatory disclosures to TNC partners; duty of TNC partners to provide updated information to transportation network companies.
A. Before authorizing an individual to act as a TNC partner, a transportation network company shall confirm that the person is at least 21 years old and possesses a valid driver's license.
B. 1. Before authorizing an individual to act as a TNC partner, and at least once every two years after authorizing an individual to act as a TNC partner, a transportation network company shall obtain a national criminal history records check of that person. The background check shall include (i) a Multi-State/Multi-Jurisdiction Criminal Records Database Search or a search of a similar nationwide database with validation (primary source search) and (ii) a search of the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry and the U.S. Department of Justice's National Sex Offender Public Website. The person conducting the background check shall be accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners Professional Background Screening Association or a comparable entity approved by the Department. Such background check shall not be limited to a specific period of time, except as required by law, and shall include all addresses at which such TNC partner has resided since the age of 18.
2. Before authorizing an individual to act as a TNC partner, and at least once annually after authorizing an individual to act as a TNC partner, a transportation network company shall obtain and review a driving history research report on that person from the individual's state of licensure.
3. Before authorizing an individual to act as a TNC partner, and at least once every two years after authorizing a person to act as a TNC partner, a transportation network company shall verify that the person is not listed on the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry or on the U.S. Department of Justice's National Sex Offender Public Website.