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Bill Commissioner of Highways; certain agreements with U.S. Department of Transportation. Commissioner of Highways; certain agreements with the U.S. Department of Transportation; National Environmental Policy Act. Authorizes the Commissioner of Highways to enter into agreements for a term of five years with the U.S. Department of Transportation, as provided for in federal law, regarding state assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions and the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program. The bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to assume certain responsibilities of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation pursuant to such agreement. Under the bill, the Commonwealth waives its immunity from civil suit in a federal court under certain circumstances. The bill contains an expiration date of five years after the date on which the first agreement is entered into. This bill is identical to SB 716. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2026 HB 411 Virginia HB 411 (2026)
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Virginia HB 411 (2026) — Commissioner of Highways; certain agreements with U.S. Department of Transportation.

Commissioner of Highways; certain agreements with the U.S. Department of Transportation; National Environmental Policy Act. Authorizes the Commissioner of Highways to enter into agreements for a term of five years with the U.S. Department of Transportation, as provided for in federal law, regarding state assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions and the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program. The bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to assume certain responsibilities of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation pursuant to such agreement. Under the bill, the Commonwealth waives its immunity from civil suit in a federal court under certain circumstances. The bill contains an expiration date of five years after the date on which the first agreement is entered into. This bill is identical to SB 716.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Chaptered (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Passage R — 390 (pass) · upper
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting — 100 (pass) · lower
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — 370 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Appropriations — 220 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Transportation — 130 (pass) · upper
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting — 70 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Transportation — 210 (pass) · lower
  • H VOTE: — 980 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • David A. Reid — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2026-01-12 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104701D filing, introduction
  • 2026-01-12 Referred to Committee on Transportation referral-committee
  • 2026-01-19 Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding referral-committee
  • 2026-01-27 Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
  • 2026-01-29 Reported from Transportation and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-01-29 Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety referral-committee
  • 2026-02-04 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
  • 2026-02-06 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-02-09 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB411)
  • 2026-02-09 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB411)
  • 2026-02-10 Read first time reading-1
  • 2026-02-11 Read second time and engrossed reading-2
  • 2026-02-12 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) passage, reading-3
  • 2026-02-13 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  • 2026-02-13 Referred to Committee on Transportation referral-committee
  • 2026-02-19 Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-02-23 Rules suspended
  • 2026-02-23 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2026-02-23 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
  • 2026-02-24 Read third time reading-3
  • 2026-02-24 Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) passage
  • 2026-02-26 Enrolled enrolled
  • 2026-02-26 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB411ER) passage
  • 2026-02-26 Signed by Speaker passage
  • 2026-02-26 Signed by President passage
  • 2026-02-27 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB411)
  • 2026-03-10 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 enrolled, executive-receipt
  • 2026-03-10 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 executive-receipt
  • 2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 133 (effective 7/1/2026) executive-signature
  • 2026-04-06 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0133)

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/892fa398-5d21-42fd-bf54-4dc754c3a8a7. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).