SB 435 VA

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Lane filtering; motorcycles; penalty. Authorizes the operator of a two-wheeled motorcycle to pass another vehicle that is stopped or traveling at no more than 10 miles per hour in the same lane or on the shoulder, provided that there are at least two lanes of travel in each direction, such motorcycle does not exceed a speed of 20 miles per hour, and the operator executes such passing with ordinary care. The bill makes intentionally impeding or attempting to impede the operator of a motorcycle from lawfully engaging in lane filtering a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of $300. The bill requires the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to implement a statewide education campaign to alert drivers and the public that motorcycles may lawfully engage in lane filtering. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

• Lamont Bagby Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100898D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · upper
3. Jan 22, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
4. Jan 22, 2026 Reported from Transportation with amendment (12-Y 3-N) · upper
5. Jan 26, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
6. Jan 26, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
7. Jan 26, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
8. Jan 26, 2026 Read first time · upper
9. Jan 26, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
10. Jan 26, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
11. Jan 27, 2026 Read second time · upper
12. Jan 27, 2026 Transportation Amendment agreed to · upper
13. Jan 27, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) · upper
14. Jan 28, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 4, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
16. Feb 4, 2026 Read first time · lower
17. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · lower
18. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB435) · upper
19. Feb 20, 2026 Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy · lower
20. Mar 4, 2026 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N 1-A) · lower
21. Mar 10, 2026 Left in Transportation · lower

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.

• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Transportation Amendment · HTML
• Transportation Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML