Vehicle weight limits; violations, owner or lessee of commercial motor vehicle hauling coal.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-1131 and 46.2-1143 of the Code of Virginia, relating to vehicle weight limits; violations; owner of commercial motor vehicle hauling coal.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Vehicle weight limits; violations; owner of commercial motor vehicle hauling coal. Assigns liability for violations of certain vehicle weight limits for commercial motor vehicles hauling coal to the owner or lessee of the vehicle in violation of such weight limits. Existing law authorizes such liability to be assigned to the owner, operator, or both.
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 23, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 1100 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
James W. MorefieldAmy J. Laufer
Recorded votes
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 39, X 1
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 98, X 2
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 37, X 3
Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-19 · P · Y 15
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 97, X 3
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 96, X 4
Reported from Transportation with substitute (20-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 20, X 2
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 9, X 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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