VirginiaVehicles used for agricultural purposes; reflectors/reflectorized material on rear end of trailers.
What it does
Vehicles used for agricultural purposes. Provides that trailers and semitrailers used for certain agricultural purposes may be operated without tail lights or brake lights on the highways of the Commonwealth, except in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia), that are not interstate highways between sunrise and sunset, provided that such trailer or semitrailer has affixed to the rear end either (i) two or more reflectors of a type approved by the Superintendent of State Police or (ii) at least 100 square inches of solid reflectorized material. The bill requires such a trailer or semitrailer operated without tail lights or brake lights to keep to the rightmost lane, except when turning at an intersection or avoiding any hazard.
More detail
The bill also prohibits the operation of such a trailer or semitrailer operated without tail lights or brake lights whenever (a) certain conditions reducing visibility are present or (b) windshield wipers are in use as a result of fog, rain, sleet, or snow.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0718)Latest
- May 2Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 718 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Apr 2Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025To Governor
- Vote recorded House rejected Governor's amendment #1 (45-Y 51-N). Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded House rejected Governor's amendments #'s 2-7 (46-Y 50-N). Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 2Communicated to Governor
- Apr 2House rejected Governor's amendments #'s 2-7 (46-Y 50-N)Major
- Apr 2House rejected Governor's amendment #1 (45-Y 51-N)Major
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by HouseMinor
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2458ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 20Senate Amendments agreed to by House (92-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Passed Senate with amendments (33-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Amendments agreed to by House (92-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Passed Senate with amendments (33-Y 6-N)Major
- Feb 20Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 20Senator Obenshain, Mark D. Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 20Senator Roem, Danica A. Amendments rejectedMinor
- Feb 20Reading of amendment waived
- Feb 20Reading of amendment waived
- Feb 19Passed by for the day
- Feb 19Transportation Amendment rejectedMinor
- Feb 19Reading of amendment waived
- Feb 19Read third timeMinor
- Feb 18Passed by for the day
- Feb 17Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reading waived (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Feb 17Rules suspended
- Feb 13Reported from Transportation with amendment (13-Y 0-N 2-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation with amendment (13-Y 0-N 2-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Passed House (99-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passed House (99-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Transportation Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 30Committee substitute printed 25106089D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 28Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 23Assigned Trans sub: Department of Motor VehiclesMinor
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102015DIntroduced