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Virginia General Assembly · SB 573 · Acts of Assembly Chapter 119

Military Affairs, Dept. of, emergency vehicles; equipped with flashing red and white warning lights.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-920 and 46.2-1023 of the Code of Virginia, relating to flashing red and white warning lights; emergency vehicle exemptions; Department of Military Affairs emergency vehicles. Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

Flashing red and white warning lights; emergency vehicle exemptions; Department of Military Affairs emergency vehicles. Authorizes Department of Military Affairs emergency vehicles to (i) be equipped with flashing, blinking, or alternating red or red and white combination warning lights and (ii) disregard certain regulations regarding the operation of vehicles without being subject to criminal prosecution while responding to an emergency. This bill is identical to HB 351.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 119 (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

Bryce E. Reeves

Recorded votes

Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 96, X 3
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 21
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 (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 119.