Transportation - Highway Safety and Policy Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Reid, David

Meeting Date & Time: 01/28/2026 04:00 PM Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room A - 008

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Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: 804-698-1549 - David Clough, Clerk

DLS Contact: (804) 698-1865 - Nikhil Edward, Attorney

Transportation Highway Safety & Policy Subcommittee Meeting

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB302 Morefield ATVs and off-road motorcycles; operation in the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-915.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to all-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles; operation in the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 1/27/2026 - Placed on Transportation Agenda
  • 1/28/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB302)
  • 1/28/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 2/2/2026 - Placed on Transportation Agenda
  • 2/3/2026 - Continued to next session in Transportation (Voice Vote)

Highway Safety and Policy

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB320 Cole, J.G. Live streaming while driving; prohibited, penalty.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-818.3, relating to live streaming while driving; prohibited; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)

Yeas (7): Reid, McQuinn, Bennett-Parker, Thomas, Mehta, Ballard, Delaney

Nays (1): Anthony

Not Voting (3): Ward, Knight, Williams

Last actions:

  • 2/16/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 3/5/2026 - Senate amendments agreed to by House (91-Y 6-N 1-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/3/2026 - Senator Bagby Amendment agreed to

• 3/3/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended

• 3/3/2026 - Passed Senate with S-Transportation and Senator Bagby amendments (22-Y 18-N 0-A)

• 3/3/2026 - Floor offered Senator Bagby Amendment

• 3/3/2026 - Floor offered Senator Bagby Amendment

Criminal

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)

HB365 McLaughlin Emergency vehicles; exempt from certain traffic regulations.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-920 of the Code of Virginia, relating to emergency vehicles; exempt from certain traffic regulations.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N 1-A)

Yeas (7): Reid, McQuinn, Anthony, Thomas, Mehta, Ballard, Delaney

Abstaining (1): Bennett-Parker

Not Voting (3): Ward, Knight, Williams

Last actions:

  • 2/9/2026 - Delegate McLaughlin Floor amendments agreed to
  • 2/9/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 2/9/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26104017D-E
  • 2/10/2026 - Read third time and passed House (96-Y 2-N 0-A)
  • 2/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB365)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/11/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

• 2/11/2026 - Referred to Committee on Transportation

• 2/19/2026 - Placed on Transportation docket for Feb 19, 2026

Related Bills:

SB663 (Diggs)

Highway Safety and Policy

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N 1-A)

HB587 Ballard All-terrain vehicles (ATVs); operation on highways in certain localities.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-915.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to all-terrain vehicles; operation on highways in certain localities.

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 1/19/2026 - Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
  • 1/27/2026 - Placed on Transportation Agenda
  • 1/28/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 2/2/2026 - Placed on Transportation Agenda
  • 2/3/2026 - Continued to next session in Transportation (Voice Vote)

Highway Safety and Policy

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB646 Kent Green warning lights; certain farm vehicles.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-1025 of the Code of Virginia, relating to green warning lights; certain farm vehicles.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Reid, McQuinn, Anthony, Bennett-Parker, Thomas, Mehta, Ballard, Delaney

Not Voting (3): Ward, Knight, Williams

Last actions:

  • 2/3/2026 - Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)
  • 2/5/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/6/2026 - Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
  • 2/6/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 2/9/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 3/2/2026 - Rules suspended

• 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/3/2026 - Read third time

• 3/3/2026 - Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)

Highway Safety and Policy

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

HB661 Willett Traffic reg.; bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, etc., yielding at stop signs.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.32-833 and 46.2-905 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-821.1, relating to traffic regulation; bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, and motorized skateboards or scooters.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Reid, McQuinn, Anthony, Bennett-Parker, Thomas, Mehta, Ballard, Delaney

Not Voting (3): Ward, Knight, Williams

Last actions:

  • 2/3/2026 - Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)
  • 2/5/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/5/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB661)
  • 2/6/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 2/9/2026 - Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/26/2026 - Placed on Transportation docket for Feb 26, 2026

• 2/26/2026 - Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)

• 2/26/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

• 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026

• 3/6/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

Highway Safety and Policy

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

HB783 Anderson Parking enforcement; high tourism localities.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-1220 of the Code of Virginia, relating to parking enforcement; issuance of a summons or parking ticket.

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)

Yeas (7): Reid, McQuinn, Anthony, Bennett-Parker, Thomas, Mehta, Delaney

Nays (1): Ballard

Not Voting (3): Ward, Knight, Williams

Last actions:

  • 2/6/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26102734D-E
  • 2/9/2026 - Read third time and passed House (77-Y 21-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Enrolled
  • 2/26/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB783ER)
  • 2/26/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/23/2026 - Rules suspended

• 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/24/2026 - Read third time

• 2/24/2026 - Passed Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A)

• 2/26/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

SB67 (Diggs)

Highway Safety and Policy

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)

HB812 Carr Traffic regulation; bicycles, and certain other devices, bicycle signals.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-833.2, relating to regulation of traffic; bicycles and certain other devices; bicycle signals.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Reid, McQuinn, Anthony, Bennett-Parker, Thomas, Mehta, Ballard, Delaney

Not Voting (3): Ward, Knight, Williams

Last actions:

  • 2/6/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/6/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/6/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/9/2026 - Read third time and passed House (84-Y 13-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB812)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/2/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/3/2026 - Read third time

• 3/3/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

Highway Safety and Policy

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

HB819 Carr Pedestrians; walking on roadways that are part of divided highways.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-928 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pedestrians; walking on roadways that are part of divided highways.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Reid, McQuinn, Anthony, Bennett-Parker, Thomas, Mehta, Ballard, Delaney

Not Voting (3): Ward, Knight, Williams

Last actions:

  • 2/3/2026 - Reported from Transportation (20-Y 1-N)
  • 2/5/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/6/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 2/9/2026 - Read third time and passed House (88-Y 10-N 0-A)
  • 2/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB819)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/2/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/3/2026 - Read third time

• 3/3/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

Highway Safety and Policy

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)