HB365 — Emergency vehicles; exempt from certain traffic regulations.
Last action — Senate committee offered
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Emergency vehicles; exempt from certain traffic regulations.
Bill Text
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Read HB365 on the official Virginia source →Action History
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S Senate committee offered
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S Passed by indefinitely in Transportation (8-Y 7-N)
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB365)
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S Referred to Committee on Transportation
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S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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H Read third time and passed House (96-Y 2-N 0-A)
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H Engrossed by House as amended
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H Delegate McLaughlin Floor amendments agreed to
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H committee amendments rejected
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H Read second time
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H Passed by for the day
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H Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
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H Read first time
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H Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
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H House committee offered
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H Placed on Transportation Agenda
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H Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N 1-A)
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H House subcommittee offered
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H Placed on Transportation Agenda
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H Placed on Transportation Agenda
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H Placed on Transportation Agenda
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H Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
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H Referred to Committee on Transportation
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104017D
Sponsors
- Ellen H. McLaughlin · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 9 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 47% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Nay |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Nay |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 96 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 96 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 2% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adele Y. McClure | — | Yea |
| Barry D. Knight | — | Not Voting |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bill Wiley | — | Yea |
| Bonita G. Anthony | — | Yea |
| Briana D. Sewell | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth R. Guzman | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| Jackie H. Glass | — | Yea |
| Jason S. Ballard | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Joshua E. Thomas | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Leslie Chambers Mehta | — | Yea |
| Michael B. Feggans | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Wren M. Williams | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 0% | 0% | 36% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barry D. Knight | — | Not Voting |
| Bonita G. Anthony | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Not Voting |
| Jason S. Ballard | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Not Voting |
| Joshua E. Thomas | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Leslie Chambers Mehta | — | Yea |
| Wren M. Williams | — | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB365 do?
- Emergency vehicles; exempt from certain traffic regulations.
- Who sponsors HB365?
- HB365 is sponsored by Ellen H. McLaughlin.
- What is the current status of HB365?
- This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB365?
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