Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted

HB812 — Traffic regulation; bicycles, and certain other devices, bicycle signals.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0223)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 10, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Traffic regulation; bicycles, and certain other devices, bicycle signals.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 46.2-833.2.

  • 46.2-833.2

    For purposes of this section, "bicycle

    Inserts “For purposes of this section, "bicycle”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    s

    Inserts “s”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    " include electric power-assisted bicycle

    Inserts “" include electric power-assisted bicycle”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    s,

    Inserts “s,”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    motorized skateboards or scooters, and mopeds

    Inserts “motorized skateboards or scooters, and mopeds”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    .

    Inserts “.”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    Signals by bicycle signals shall be as follows:

    Inserts “Signals by bicycle signals shall be as follows:”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    A

    Inserts “A”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    traffic

    Inserts “traffic”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    ligh

    Inserts “ligh”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    t showing a

    Inserts “t showing a”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    s

    Inserts “s”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    teady red bicycle indicates that

    Inserts “teady red bicycle indicates that”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    person

    Inserts “person”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    s

    Inserts “s”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    riding

    Inserts “riding”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    bicyc

    Inserts “bicyc”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    le

    Inserts “le”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    s

    Inserts “s”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    in a designated bicycle lane or a separate facility such as a shared-use path

    Inserts “in a designated bicycle lane or a separate facility such as a shared-use path”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    are

    Inserts “are”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    prohibited from entering the intersection or other controlled area. Turning after stopping shall be permitted after yielding to other vehicles and pedestrians lawfully within the intersection.

    Inserts “prohibited from entering the intersection or other controlled area. Turning after stopping shall be permitted after yielding to other vehicles and pedestrians lawfully within the intersection.”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    A

    Inserts “A”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    traffic

    Inserts “traffic”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    light

    Inserts “light”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    showing a

    Inserts “showing a”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    s

    Inserts “s”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    teady amber bicycle indicates that a change is about to be made in the

    Inserts “teady amber bicycle indicates that a change is about to be made in the”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    direction of the

    Inserts “direction of the”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    mov

    Inserts “mov”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    ing

    Inserts “ing”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    bicycle traffic. When the amber signal is shown,

    Inserts “bicycle traffic. When the amber signal is shown,”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    bicycle

    Inserts “bicycle”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    traffic which has not already entered the intersection, including the crosswalks, shall stop if it is not reasonably safe to continue, but

    Inserts “traffic which has not already entered the intersection, including the crosswalks, shall stop if it is not reasonably safe to continue, but”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    bicycle

    Inserts “bicycle”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    traffic which has already entered the intersection shall continue to move until the intersection has been cleared.

    Inserts “traffic which has already entered the intersection shall continue to move until the intersection has been cleared.”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    A traffic

    Inserts “A traffic”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    light

    Inserts “light”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    showing a s

    Inserts “showing a s”.

  • 46.2-833.2

    teady green bicycle indicates that

    Inserts “teady green bicycle indicates that”.

Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0223)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 223 (effective 7/1/2026)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  4. H Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  5. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB812)

  6. S Signed by President

  7. H Signed by Speaker

  8. H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB812ER)

  9. H Enrolled

  10. S Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  11. S Read third time

  12. S Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  13. S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  14. S Rules suspended

  15. S Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N)

  16. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB812)

  17. S Referred to Committee on Transportation

  18. S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  19. H Read third time and passed House (84-Y 13-N 0-A)

  20. H Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  21. H committee substitute agreed to

  22. H Read second time

  23. H Read first time

  24. H Committee substitute printed 26106255D-H1

  25. H Reported from Transportation with substitute (20-Y 1-N)

  26. H Placed on Transportation Agenda

  27. H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

  28. H House subcommittee offered

  29. H Placed on Transportation Agenda

  30. H Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy

  31. H Referred to Committee on Transportation

  32. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102256D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Passed Senate

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Official roll call →

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Not Voting
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Official roll call →

Reported from Transportation

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bill DeSteph — Not Voting
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea

Official roll call →

Read third time and passed House

Passed 84 Yea · 13 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 841303
Total 841303
% of votes cast 84%13%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Not Voting
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Yea
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Not Voting
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Eric Phillips — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hillary Pugh Kent — Yea
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Not Voting
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Nay
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Madison Whittle — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mitchell Cornett — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Nay

Official roll call →

Reported from Transportation with substitute

Passed 20 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20101
Total 20101
% of votes cast 91%5%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 — Nay

Official roll call →

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8003
Total 8003
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
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 — Yea
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

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB812 do?
Traffic regulation; bicycles, and certain other devices, bicycle signals.
Who sponsors HB812?
HB812 is sponsored by Betsy B. Carr.
What is the current status of HB812?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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