VirginiaRemoval of certain signs & advertisements within limits of hways.; agreements with local government.
What it does
Removal of certain signs and advertisements within the limits of highways; agreements with local governing bodies in Planning District 23; requirements. Requires any agreement entered into by the Commissioner of Highways with a local governing body of a locality within Planning District 23 with a population between 245,000 and 350,000 and that has a tax increment financing district authorizing the removal of signs and advertisements within the limits of a highway to provide that the locality shall only authorize designated employees of the locality acting in their official capacity and contractors employed by the locality to remove such signs or advertisements and shall not authorize volunteers to act on behalf of such locality for the removal of signs or advertisements.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0410)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 410 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 12Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB649)
- Mar 12Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB649ER)Major
- Mar 12EnrolledMinor
- Mar 5Senate substitute agreed to by House (90-Y 7-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 3Transportation Substitute agreed to
- Mar 3Read third timeMinor
- Mar 2Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 2Rules suspended
- Feb 27Committee substitute printed 26108482D-S1Major
- Feb 26Reported from Transportation with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Senate committee offered
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Feb 6Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 5Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amendedMajor
- Feb 4Delegate Hayes Floor amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 4committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 4Read second timeMinor
- Feb 4Passed by temporarily
- Feb 4Floor offered Delegate Hayes Amendments
- Feb 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB649)
- Feb 3Passed by for the day
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 29Committee substitute printed 26106582D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Reported from Transportation with substitute (19-Y 2-N)Minor
- Jan 29House committee offered
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N 1-A)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27House subcommittee offered
- Jan 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB649)
- Jan 22Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and FundingMinor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105136DIntroduced