Passing a stopped school bus; divided highways, access roads, and certain driveways.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-859 of the Code of Virginia, relating to passing a stopped school bus; divided highways, access roads, and certain driveways.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Passing a stopped school bus; divided highways, access roads, and certain driveways. Clarifies that the exemption from the requirement for a driver of a motor vehicle to stop for a stopped school bus if such bus is stopped on the other roadway of a divided highway, on an access road, or on a driveway when the other roadway, access road, or driveway is separated from the roadway on which he is driving by a physical barrier or an unpaved area applies regardless of whether the physical barrier or u
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 12, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 132 (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
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
David A. Reid
Recorded votes
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
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 97, X 3
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-22 · P · Y 21, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-21 · 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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 132.