HB 646 VA

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Green warning lights; certain farm vehicles. Authorizes the use of green warning lights on vehicles displaying a permanent farm use placard, farm vehicles, farm tractors, and farm utility vehicles while operating on or along a highway.

• Hillary Pugh Kent Republican · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102655D · 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 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Jan 30, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB646) · lower
6. Feb 3, 2026 Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 5, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 6, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
9. Feb 6, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
10. Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
11. Feb 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
12. Feb 10, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · upper
13. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Transportation (13-Y 1-N) · upper
14. Mar 2, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
15. Mar 2, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
16. Mar 2, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Mar 3, 2026 Read third time · upper
18. Mar 3, 2026 Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled · lower
20. Mar 10, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB646ER) · lower
21. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
22. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by President · upper
23. Mar 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB646) · lower
24. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
25. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
26. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 190 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
27. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0190) · 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
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML