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| Bill | Traffic regulation; bicycles, and certain other devices, bicycle signals. | Regulation of traffic; bicycles and certain other devices; bicycle signals. Requires a person operating a bicycle or other device lawfully permitted in a bicycle lane or on a shared-use path in or approaching an intersection with a bicycle signal to obey such bicycle signal. The bill also sets requirements for signals that are displayed by bicycle signals and requirements for situations in which traffic lights, including bicycle signals, are out of service. The bill provides that a violation constitutes a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of no more than $350. | us/states/va | Virginia General Assembly | 2026 | HB 812 | Virginia HB 812 (2026) |
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Virginia HB 812 (2026) — Traffic regulation; bicycles, and certain other devices, bicycle signals.
Regulation of traffic; bicycles and certain other devices; bicycle signals. Requires a person operating a bicycle or other device lawfully permitted in a bicycle lane or on a shared-use path in or approaching an intersection with a bicycle signal to obey such bicycle signal. The bill also sets requirements for signals that are displayed by bicycle signals and requirements for situations in which traffic lights, including bicycle signals, are out of service. The bill provides that a violation constitutes a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of no more than $350.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Chaptered (committee substitute) — source
- Highway Safety and Policy Subcommittee Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Transportation Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- H VOTE: — 84–13 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Transportation — 14–0 (pass) · upper
- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute — 8–0 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Transportation with substitute — 20–1 (pass) · lower
- Passage R — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — 39–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Betsy B. Carr — primary (person)
- Holly M. Seibold — cosponsor (person)
- Rodney T. Willett — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-01-13 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102256D
filing, introduction - 2026-01-13 Referred to Committee on Transportation
referral-committee - 2026-01-22 Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
referral-committee - 2026-01-28 House subcommittee offered
- 2026-01-28 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
substitution - 2026-02-03 Reported from Transportation with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
committee-passage - 2026-02-03 Committee substitute printed 26106255D-H1
substitution - 2026-02-05 Read first time
reading-1 - 2026-02-06 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-02-06 committee substitute agreed to
substitution - 2026-02-06 Engrossed by House - committee substitute
substitution - 2026-02-09 Read third time and passed House (84-Y 13-N 0-A)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-02-10 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 2026-02-10 Referred to Committee on Transportation
referral-committee - 2026-02-26 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB812)
- 2026-02-26 Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2026-03-02 Rules suspended
- 2026-03-02 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 2026-03-02 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 2026-03-03 Read third time
reading-3 - 2026-03-03 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage - 2026-03-10 Enrolled
enrolled - 2026-03-10 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB812ER)
passage - 2026-03-10 Signed by Speaker
passage - 2026-03-10 Signed by President
passage - 2026-03-11 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB812)
- 2026-03-14 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
enrolled, executive-receipt - 2026-03-14 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
executive-receipt - 2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 223 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive-signature - 2026-04-06 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0223)
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/15babfe4-335e-453b-9af4-ac3d5f380048. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).