School crossing zones; active times, locality may increase time preceding & following school hours.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-873 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school crossing zones; active times.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
School crossing zones; active times. Authorizes a local governing body, by ordinance, to increase from 30 minutes to up to 60 minutes the period of time before and after regular school hours during which school crossing zones are active if it determines that children will be going to or from school during that period of time.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 9, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 337 (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
Michael J. Jones
Recorded votes
Passed House (80-Y 15-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 80, N 15, X 4
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 21
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 9
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 40
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-02 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 40
Reported from Transportation with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 15
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 337.