Transportation - Highway Safety and Policy Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Reid, David

Meeting Date & Time: 03/04/2026 04:00 PM Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room A - 008

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Notes: Bills Reporting out of this committee will be heard in the Transportation Committee at 9:00am, Thursday March 5th in HCR A 008

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Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
SB53 Diggs Lighted vehicle headlights; lawful stop by law-enforcement officer.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1030 of the Code of Virginia, relating to lighted vehicle headlights; lawful stop by law-enforcement officer.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)

Yeas (7): Reid, Ward, McQuinn, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta, Pope Adams

Nays (2): Ballard, Phillips

Last actions:

  • 2/3/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 2/20/2026 - Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
  • 3/2/2026 - Placed on Transportation Agenda
  • 3/4/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 1/26/2026 - Read second time

• 1/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate

• 1/27/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB53)

• 1/27/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 9-N 0-A)

Highway Safety and Policy

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)

SB435 Bagby Lane filtering; motorcycles, penalty, delayed effective date.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-838.1, relating to lane filtering; motorcycles; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N 1-A)

Yeas (8): Reid, Ward, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta, Pope Adams, Ballard, Phillips

Abstaining (1): McQuinn

Last actions:

  • 2/4/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 2/20/2026 - Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
  • 3/2/2026 - Placed on Transportation Agenda
  • 3/4/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N 1-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/27/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)

• 1/27/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26100898D-E

• 1/27/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended

• 1/28/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N 0-A)

• 2/9/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB435)

Highway Safety and Policy

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N 1-A)

SB437 Bagby Truck-mounted attenuators; certain vehicles equipped with amber and green warning lights.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-1025 of the Code of Virginia, relating to amber and green warning lights; snow plows and vehicles equipped with truck-mounted attenuators.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)

Yeas (9): Reid, Ward, McQuinn, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta, Pope Adams, Ballard, Phillips

Last actions:

  • 3/4/2026 - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
  • 3/4/2026 - House subcommittee offered
  • 3/4/2026 - Placed on Transportation Agenda
  • 3/5/2026 - Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
  • 3/5/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108950D-H1

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/28/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 1/28/2026 - Rules suspended

• 1/28/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 1/28/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A)

• 2/19/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB437)

Highway Safety and Policy

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)

SB506 Cifers Vehicle equipment; clear film on windshields.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-1052 of the Code of Virginia, relating to vehicle equipment; films on windshields.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

Yeas (9): Reid, Ward, McQuinn, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta, Pope Adams, Ballard, Phillips

Last actions:

  • 2/20/2026 - Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
  • 3/2/2026 - Placed on Transportation Agenda
  • 3/4/2026 - Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
  • 3/4/2026 - Placed on Transportation Agenda
  • 3/5/2026 - Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/3/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)

• 2/3/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/3/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26100863D-E

• 2/4/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)

• 2/25/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB506)

Highway Safety and Policy

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)