Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1069 — Pedestrians; drivers stopping at certain signs.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0117)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 21, 2023.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 8 recorded votes so far — a real headwind.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

49 added · 48 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to § 46.2-924 of the Code of Virginia clarifies where drivers must stop for pedestrians. It specifies that drivers must yield at any regular pedestrian crossing aligned with the lateral boundary lines of the adjacent sidewalk at the end of a block and adds the requirement to stop at intersections where the speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less. This change aims to enhance pedestrian safety by defining clear stopping rules for drivers.

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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-924 of the Code of Virginia, relating to drivers stopping for pedestrians;
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2023 SESSION CHAPTER 117 An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-924 of the Code of Virginia, relating to drivers stopping for pedestrians;
R O [S 1069] Approved L L 1.
[S 1069] Approved March 21, 2023 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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At any clearly marked crosswalk, whether at midblock or at the end of any block;
At any regular pedestrian crossing included in the prolongation of the lateral boundary lines of the adjacent sidewalk at the end of a block;
adjacent sidewalk at the end of a block;
or 3.
orcluded in the prolongation of the lateral boundary lines of the 3.
At any intersection when the driver is approaching on a highway where the speed limit is not more than 35 miles per hour.
At any intersection when the driver is approaching on a highway where the speed limit is Sot more than 35 miles per hour.
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B B.
When a vehicle is stopped pursuant to subsection A, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from an adjacent lane or from behind the stopped vehicle shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle.
When a vehicle is stopped pursuant to subsection A, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from an adjacent lane or from behind the stopped vehicle shall not overtake and pass such stoppEd vehicle.
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Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, at intersections or crosswalks where the movement of traffic is being regulated by law-enforcement officers or traffic control devices, the driver shall yield according to the direction of the law-enforcement officer or device.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, at intersections or crosswalks where the shall yield according to the direction of the law-enforcement officer or device.ntrol devices, the driver No pedestrian shall enter or cross an intersection in disregard of approaching traffic.
No pedestrian shall enter or cross an intersection in disregard of approaching traffic.
The governing body of Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County and any town therein, ordinance provide for the installation and maintenance of highway signs at marked crosswalksnd may by specifically requiring operators of motor vehicles, at the locations where such signs are installed, to yield the right-of-way to or stop for pedestrians crossing or attempting to cross the highway.
The governing body of Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County and any town therein, the City of Alexandria, the City of Fairfax, the City of Falls Church, and the Town of Ashland may by ordinance provide for the installation and maintenance of highway signs at marked crosswalks specifically requiring operators of motor vehicles, at the locations where such signs are installed, to yield the right-of-way to or stop for pedestrians crossing or attempting to cross the highway.
The provisions of this section shaE.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any limited access highway.
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At such crosswalks, no user of such shared-use path shall enter the croF.
At such crosswalks, no user of such shared-use path shall enter the crosswalk in disregard of approaching traffic.
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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0117)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 117 (effective 7/1/23)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023

  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023

  5. Impact statement from DPB (SB1069ER)

  6. Signed by Speaker

  7. Signed by President

  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1069ER)

  9. Enrolled

  10. VOTE: Passage (83-Y 16-N)

  11. Passed House (83-Y 16-N)

  12. Read third time

  13. Read second time

  14. Reported from Transportation (18-Y 4-N)

  15. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

  16. Impact statement from DPB (SB1069E)

  17. Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2 Transportation Infrastructure and Funding

  18. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  19. Read first time

  20. Placed on Calendar

  21. Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)

  22. Printed as engrossed 23103053D-E

  23. Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1069E

  24. Committee amendments agreed to

  25. Reading of amendments waived

  26. Read second time

  27. Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

  28. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (16-Y 0-N)

  29. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  30. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  31. Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to

  32. Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

  33. Reported from Transportation (12-Y 2-N)

  34. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  35. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  36. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  37. Impact statement from DPB (SB1069)

  38. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  39. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103053D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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