VirginiaPassing a stopped school bus; divided highways, access roads, and certain driveways.
What it does
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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0132)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 132 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Feb 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB409)
- Feb 26Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 26Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 26Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB409ER)Major
- Feb 26EnrolledMinor
- Feb 24Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 23Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 23Rules suspended
- Feb 19Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB409)
- Jan 29Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 29Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 28Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 26Read first timeMinor
- Jan 22Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 19Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and PolicyMinor
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102514DIntroduced