SB 573 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 HB 351.

• Bryce E. Reeves Republican · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100922D · upper
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · upper
3. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB573) · upper
4. Jan 29, 2026 Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) · upper
5. Feb 2, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
6. Feb 2, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
7. Feb 2, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
8. Feb 2, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
9. Feb 3, 2026 Read second time · upper
10. Feb 3, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
11. Feb 4, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
12. Feb 10, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
13. Feb 10, 2026 Read first time · lower
14. Feb 10, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · lower
15. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) · lower
16. Feb 26, 2026 Read second time · lower
17. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · lower
18. Feb 27, 2026 Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
19. Mar 4, 2026 Enrolled · upper
20. Mar 4, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB573ER) · upper
21. Mar 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB573) · upper
22. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
23. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by President · upper
24. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
25. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
26. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 119 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
27. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0119) · 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