VirginiaPedestrians; drivers to stop when crossing highway, etc., penalty.
What it does
Drivers to stop for pedestrians; vulnerable road users; penalties. Makes it a traffic infraction if a driver operating a motor vehicle fails to stop for pedestrians and makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor if such traffic infraction results in the serious bodily injury or death of a vulnerable road user lawfully crossing a highway.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0447)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 447 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1416)
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1416ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 19Passed House (75-Y 20-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (75-Y 20-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Read third timeMinor
- Feb 18Read second timeMinor
- Feb 14Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 3-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1416)
- Feb 11Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Feb 11Referred from Transportation and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)Minor
- Feb 7Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Feb 7Read first timeMinor
- Feb 7Placed on Calendar
- Feb 4Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 4Rules suspended
- Feb 4Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 4Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 4Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 4Read second timeMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 4Rules suspended
- Feb 3Committee substitute printed 25106652D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1416)
- Jan 23Rereferred from Transportation and Rereferred to Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Rereferred from Transportation and rereferred to Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 15Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 15Presented and ordered printed 25100411DIntroduced