HB 411 VA

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Commissioner of Highways; certain agreements with the U.S. Department of Transportation; National Environmental Policy Act. Authorizes the Commissioner of Highways to enter into agreements for a term of five years with the U.S. Department of Transportation, as provided for in federal law, regarding state assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions and the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program. The bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to assume certain responsibilities of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation pursuant to such agreement. Under the bill, the Commonwealth waives its immunity from civil suit in a federal court under certain circumstances. The bill contains an expiration date of five years after the date on which the first agreement is entered into. This bill is identical to SB 716.

• David A. Reid Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104701D · lower
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · lower
3. Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding · lower
4. Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Jan 29, 2026 Reported from Transportation and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 29, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety · lower
7. Feb 4, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Feb 6, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
9. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB411) · lower
10. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB411) · lower
11. Feb 10, 2026 Read first time · lower
12. Feb 11, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
13. Feb 12, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
14. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
15. Feb 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · upper
16. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N) · upper
17. Feb 23, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
18. Feb 23, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Feb 23, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
20. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · upper
21. Feb 24, 2026 Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
22. Feb 26, 2026 Enrolled · lower
23. Feb 26, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB411ER) · lower
24. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
25. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Feb 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB411) · lower
27. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
28. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 133 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
30. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0133) · 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