Pedestrians; walking on roadways that are part of divided highways.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-928 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pedestrians; walking on roadways that are part of divided highways.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Pedestrians; walking on roadways that are part of divided highways. Permits pedestrians, when walking on a roadway that is part of a highway divided by a physical barrier or barriers or an unpaved area, and when there are no shoulders of the highway present, to keep to the extreme right side or edge of the roadway, regardless of the direction of traffic they face. Under current law, pedestrians, when permitted to walk on a roadway, are required to keep to the extreme left side or edge thereof. T
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 431 (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
Betsy B. CarrRodney T. Willett
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 14, X 1
Read third time and passed House (88-Y 10-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-09 · P · Y 88, X 2, N 10
Reported from Transportation (20-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 20, X 1, N 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 8, X 3
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 431.