HB 2211

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 07, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 04, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 18, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Mar 21, 2025

Mine rescue team vehicles; authorized to be equipped with flashing red and white warning lights.

Abstract

Flashing red and white warning lights; emergency vehicle exemptions; mine rescue team vehicles. Authorizes vehicles operated by mine rescue teams that are certified by the Mine Safety and Health Administration under federal law to (i) be equipped with flashing, blinking, or alternating red or red and white combination warning lights and (ii) disregard certain regulations regarding the operation of vehicles without being subject to criminal prosecution while responding to an emergency, provided that the operator of such vehicle has received certain training and recertifies every two years. The bill adds responding to mine rescue incidents to the list of circumstances in which such lighted warning lights shall be displayed.

An Act to amend and reenact ยงยง 46.2-920, 46.2-1023, and 46.2-1030 of the Code of Virginia, relating to flashing red and white warning lights; emergency vehicle exemptions; mine rescue team vehicles.

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Actions


Mar 21, 2025

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0252)

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 252 (Effective 07/01/25)

Mar 11, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 07, 2025

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2211ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2211)

House

Enrolled

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 17, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)

Senate

Passed by for the day

Feb 13, 2025

Senate

Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 05, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Transportation

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Feb 04, 2025

House

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)

House

Passed House (99-Y 0-N)

House

Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House

Feb 03, 2025

House

Read second time and engrossed

Feb 02, 2025

House

Read first time

Jan 30, 2025

House

Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)

Jan 29, 2025

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2211)

Jan 23, 2025

House

Assigned Trans sub: Highway Safety and Policy

Jan 07, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Transportation

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100137D

Bill Text

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Related Documents

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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2211) PDF PDF

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