HB 409 VA

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Passing a stopped school bus; divided highways, access roads, and certain driveways. Clarifies that the exemption from the requirement for a driver of a motor vehicle to stop for a stopped school bus if such bus is stopped on the other roadway of a divided highway, on an access road, or on a driveway when the other roadway, access road, or driveway is separated from the roadway on which he is driving by a physical barrier or an unpaved area applies regardless of whether the physical barrier or unpaved area is continuous or segmented when necessary to accommodate an intersection or turning vehicles.

• David A. Reid Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102514D · lower
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · lower
3. Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy · lower
4. Jan 21, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Jan 22, 2026 Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 26, 2026 Read first time · lower
7. Jan 27, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
8. Jan 28, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
9. Jan 29, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
10. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · upper
11. Jan 30, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB409) · lower
12. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Transportation (15-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 (HB409ER) · lower
20. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
21. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by President · upper
22. Feb 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB409) · 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 132 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
26. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0132) · 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