SB 716 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 HB 411.

• Danica A. Roem Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26101552D · upper
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · upper
3. Jan 29, 2026 Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N 3-A) · upper
4. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB716) · upper
5. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB716) · upper
6. Feb 10, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
7. Feb 11, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Feb 11, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 12, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 12, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
13. Feb 24, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
14. Feb 24, 2026 Read first time · lower
15. Feb 24, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · lower
16. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) · lower
17. Feb 26, 2026 Read second time · lower
18. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · lower
19. Feb 27, 2026 Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
20. Mar 4, 2026 Enrolled · upper
21. Mar 4, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB716ER) · upper
22. Mar 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB716) · upper
23. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
24. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by President · upper
25. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
26. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
27. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 134 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
28. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0134) · 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