Transportation

Tuesday, February 3, 2026·14m·▶ Watch / Listen

The House Committee on Transportation advanced seven bills on topics ranging from law enforcement parking exemptions to bicycle traffic rules, while continuing two all-terrain vehicle economic development bills to the 2027 session. The most substantive floor action involved HB 365, where patron Delegate McLaughlin amended her own bill after a post-subcommittee conversation with Delegate Bennett-Parker to ensure off-duty officers could not benefit from the proposed law enforcement exemption.

Key Actions

·HB 302 – ATV Operations in Southwest Regional Recreational AuthorityNo Vote

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Notable Quotes

“I think we could all agree that it would be probably ineffective right to run radar with your lights and sirens on.”
Delegate Ellen H. McLaughlin — McLaughlin was explaining to the full committee why HB 365 is needed, illustrating that current Virginia code places law enforcement in violation when performing routine duties such as running radar without lights and sirens active.

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Votes

Continue HB 302 to the 2027 sessionPassed

Report HB 320 with substitute and refer to Courts committeeNo Vote

Adopt subcommittee amendments to HB 365Passed

Adopt patron amendment to HB 365 (line 88 language)Passed

Report HB 365 as amendedNo Vote

Continue HB 587 to the 2027 sessionPassed

Report HB 646No Vote

Report HB 661No Vote

Report HB 783 with amendmentNo Vote

Report HB 812 with substitutePassed

Report HB 819Passed

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TranscriptPreview

Good morning, everyone. House Committee on Transportation will come to order. The clerk will open the roll for attendance. All right, clerk will close the roll. So, subcommittee report that we have today is from the Highway Safety and Policy subcommittee. So I will turn over to subcommittee chair Delegate Reid for the subcommittee report. Thank you, Madam Chair. So the first bill that we have up is House Bill 302 from Delegate Moorefield. And this particular piece of legislation is about being able to expand the operation of ATVs down in the Southwest Regional Recreational Authority. This is designed to support economic development. But there was a host of questions and concerns, and so the subcommittee asked that the legislation be continued until the 2027 session. And ISO move, moved and seconded to continue legislation the 2027 session. That is a voice vote. So all those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? All right, the bill is continued. Thank you, Delegate Reed. Thank you, Madam chair. House Bill 320 from Delegate Josh Cole is intended to prohibit individuals from live streaming while they are operating a motor vehicle. This is intended to prevent many of the accidents that…

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