VirginiaMotor carrier violations; authority of law-enforcement officers.
What it does
Motor carrier violations; authority of law-enforcement officers. Authorizes the enforcement of motor carrier violations of license, registration, and tax requirements and vehicle size limitations at locations other than permanent weighing stations and clarifies that law-enforcement officers, in addition to size and weight compliance agents, may enforce such provisions.
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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 (CHAP0155)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 155 (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 (HB498)
- Feb 26Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 26Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 26Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB498ER)Major
- Feb 26EnrolledMinor
- Feb 24Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- 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 (13-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB498)
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)Passed House
- Feb 3Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 29Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 19Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor VehiclesMinor
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101542DIntroduced