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Introduced
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
In Committee
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Crossed Over
02/09/2026
02/09/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Emergency vehicles; exempt from certain traffic regulations. Authorizes a law-enforcement vehicle, defined in current law, operated by or under the direction of a state or local law-enforcement officer to disregard parking and stopping provisions. The bill expands the situations in which such vehicles may disregard speed limits to include when establishing evidence of other violations of law and when responding to an emergency in which emergency lights and siren may pose a safety risk and removes such authorization for disregarding speed limits in certain situations provided under existing law for law-enforcement vehicles operated by or under the direction of a federal law-enforcement officer.
AI Summary
This bill expands the circumstances under which certain emergency vehicles, specifically law-enforcement vehicles operated by federal, state, or local officers, are exempt from traffic regulations. It allows these vehicles to disregard parking and stopping rules, and broadens the situations where they can exceed speed limits to include when gathering evidence of other legal violations or when responding to an emergency where using lights and sirens might create a safety hazard. The bill also clarifies that these exemptions apply with due regard for the safety of people and property.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Senate committee offered (on 02/20/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB365 |
| Transportation Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB365/text/HB365ASC1 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB365) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149172.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB365/text/HB365E |
| Delegate McLaughlin Amendments | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB365/text/HB365AH2 |
| Transportation Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB365/text/HB365AH1 |
| Transportation Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB365/text/HB365AHC3 |
| Transportation Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB365/text/HB365AHC1 |
| Highway Safety and Policy Subcommittee Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB365/text/HB365AHC2 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB365/text/HB365 |
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