SB 1416

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 15, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 04, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 19, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Mar 24, 2025

Pedestrians; drivers to stop when crossing highway, etc., penalty.

Abstract

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.

An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-924 of the Code of Virginia, relating to drivers to stop for pedestrians; vulnerable road users; penalties.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 24, 2025

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 447 (Effective 07/01/25)

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0447)

Mar 11, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Signed by President

Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1416)

Mar 07, 2025

Senate

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1416ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Enrolled

Feb 19, 2025

House

Passed House (75-Y 20-N)

House

Read third time

Feb 18, 2025

House

Read second time

Feb 14, 2025

House

Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 3-N)

Feb 12, 2025

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Feb 11, 2025

Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1416)

House

Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

House

Referred from Transportation and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)

Feb 07, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Transportation

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Read first time

Feb 04, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

Senate

Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 03, 2025

Senate

Committee substitute printed 25106652D-S1

Senate

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N)

Jan 24, 2025

Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1416)

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

Rereferred from Transportation and Rereferred to Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N)

Jan 15, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Transportation

Senate

Presented and ordered printed 25100411D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
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Enrolled HTML PDF
Courts of Justice Substitute HTML PDF HTML PDF
Courts of Justice Substitute HTML PDF
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1416) PDF PDF PDF

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