HB 812 VA

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Regulation of traffic; bicycles and certain other devices; bicycle signals. Requires a person operating a bicycle or other device lawfully permitted in a bicycle lane or on a shared-use path in or approaching an intersection with a bicycle signal to obey such bicycle signal. The bill also sets requirements for signals that are displayed by bicycle signals and requirements for situations in which traffic lights, including bicycle signals, are out of service. The bill provides that a violation constitutes a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of no more than $350.

• Betsy B. Carr Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102256D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · lower
3. Jan 22, 2026 Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy · lower
4. Jan 28, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Jan 28, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 3, 2026 Reported from Transportation with substitute (20-Y 1-N) · lower
7. Feb 3, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106255D-H1 · lower
8. Feb 5, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 6, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 6, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
11. Feb 6, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
12. Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed House (84-Y 13-N 0-A) · lower
13. Feb 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
14. Feb 10, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · upper
15. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB812) · lower
16. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N) · upper
17. Mar 2, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
18. Mar 2, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 2, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
20. Mar 3, 2026 Read third time · upper
21. Mar 3, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
22. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled · lower
23. Mar 10, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB812ER) · lower
24. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
25. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB812) · lower
27. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
28. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 223 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
30. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0223) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Transportation Substitute · PDF
• Transportation Substitute · HTML
• Transportation Substitute · PDF
• Transportation Substitute · HTML
• Highway Safety and Policy Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Highway Safety and Policy Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML