HB 351 VA

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Flashing red and white warning lights; emergency vehicle exemptions; Department of Military Affairs emergency vehicles. Authorizes Department of Military Affairs emergency vehicles to (i) be equipped with flashing, blinking, or alternating red or red and white combination warning lights and (ii) disregard certain regulations regarding the operation of vehicles without being subject to criminal prosecution while responding to an emergency. This bill is identical to SB 573.

• Michael B. Feggans Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101470D · lower
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · lower
3. Jan 15, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB351) · lower
4. Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy · lower
5. Jan 21, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 22, 2026 Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Jan 26, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Jan 27, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Jan 28, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
10. Jan 29, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · upper
12. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N) · upper
13. Feb 23, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Feb 23, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 23, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · upper
17. Feb 24, 2026 Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Feb 26, 2026 Enrolled · lower
19. Feb 26, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB351ER) · lower
20. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
21. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by President · upper
22. Mar 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB351) · lower
23. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
24. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
25. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 118 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
26. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0118) · 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