VirginiaCommissioner of Highways; certain agreements with U.S. Department of Transportation.
What it does
Commissioner of Highways; certain agreements with the U.S. Department of Transportation; National Environmental Policy Act. Authorizes the Commissioner of Highways to enter into agreements for a term of five years with the U.S. Department of Transportation, as provided for in federal law, regarding state assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions and the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program. The bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to assume certain responsibilities of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation pursuant to such agreement.
More detail
Under the bill, the Commonwealth waives its immunity from civil suit in a federal court under certain circumstances. The bill contains an expiration date of five years after the date on which the first agreement is entered into. This bill is identical to SB 716.
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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 (CHAP0133)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 133 (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 (HB411)
- Feb 26Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 26Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 26Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB411ER)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 (13-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 12Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 10Read first timeMinor
- Feb 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB411)
- Feb 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB411)
- Feb 6Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public SafetyMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Reported from Transportation and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 19Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and FundingMinor
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104701DIntroduced