# Virginia HB141: Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; certain exemptions.

Virginia HB141, Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; certain exemptions., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David A. Reid (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0075)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB141-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB141
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; certain exemptions.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0075)
- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (333 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; exemptions. Exempts the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority from certain requirements, procurement and technology procedures, fees, and charges and expands certain existing exemptions to which it is already entitled.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Transportation agencies avoid submerged-land permit charges: benefit, low. Virginia’s transportation department and Passenger Rail Authority are exempt from specified charges for permits involving state-owned submerged lands or bottomlands. The exemption covers fees, rents, and royalties under the state’s submerged-land fee rules.
- Two agencies avoid online land-record fees: benefit, low. The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority and State Corporation Commission pay no fees for remote access to land records. This includes access and subscription fees under a court clerk’s contract with an outside vendor.
- Rail authority pays fewer taxes and assessments: benefit, low. The law treats Virginia Passenger Rail Authority rail facilities as serving an essential government function. It exempts those facilities, property acquired or used under its rail-authority law, and related income from taxes and assessments. This includes sales and use taxes on goods used in operat…
- Rail workers leave standard state employment rules: mixed, low. Virginia Passenger Rail Authority officers and employees are exempt from the Virginia Personnel Act’s standard employment rules. Grievance rights remain available where the law preserves them. The law does not set specific changes to their pay or benefits.
- Rail authority gains flexibility with contract limits: mixed, low. The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority is exempt from standard state purchasing rules but must adopt its own within six months of its first Board meeting. The threshold for required state professional-service procurement standards rises from $80,000 to expected costs above $150,000. Projects under o…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 38 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0075) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 75 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB141) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB141ER) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-11: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 1-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB141) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-03: committee amendment agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-29: Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding (House)
- 2026-01-05: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2026-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103364D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216167.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216166.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199683.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199682.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103033.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103032.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1102000.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097501.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098087.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082576.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082575.PDF)

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- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216167.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216166.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199683.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199682.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103033.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103032.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1102000.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097501.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098087.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082576.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082575.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB141-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).