# Virginia HB200: Transit entities, certain; funding and administration.

Virginia HB200, Transit entities, certain; funding and administration., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0087)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB200
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Transit entities, certain; funding and administration.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0087)
- Sponsor: Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 11 (278 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Certain transit entities; funding and administration. Changes the purposes and geographic applicability of the Transit Ridership Incentive Program, removes various other requirements related to the program's administration and use of funds, and specifies a November 1 deadline for the annual report on the program. The bill removes the requirement for the Secretary of Transportation to coordinate with certain other entities for the purpose of revising the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact of 1966 and implementing other reforms necessary to ensure the near-term and long-term viability of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. The bill also extends from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2028, the sunset on provisions delegating to local building officials the enforcement of the Uniform Statewide Building Code for bus shelters to be constructed for transit agencies receiving state funds from the Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader transit support across Virginia: benefit, low. Virginia's Transit Ridership Incentive Program now covers the state, rather than only urban areas with more than 100,000 people. It supports regional routes, lower fare costs for low-income riders, small-scale travel options, and specialized rides, including disability transportation. It also suppo…
- Virginia transit provisions last another year: benefit, low. The law extends the 2024 Chapter 806 transit provisions until July 1, 2028, instead of July 1, 2027. Those provisions remain in effect for one more year. The supplied text does not describe their specific household costs or benefits.
- Virginia transit grants lose spending limits: mixed, low. The law removes population-based rules for dividing Transit Ridership Incentive Program grants among eligible urban areas. It removes the 25% cap for fare-reduction programs and the 30% cap for bus facility accessibility and safety. Regional transit initiatives also lose their guaranteed share of a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Reported from Transportation with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (36)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0087) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 87 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB200) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB200ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from Transportation with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House)
- 2026-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB200) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Committee substitute printed 26107233D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Transportation with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N 2-A) (House)
- 2026-02-05: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB200) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding (House)
- 2026-01-07: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2026-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101495D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216236.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216235.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210591.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210590.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136491.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136490.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1129711.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131794.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1129710.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131793.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083044.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083042.PDF)

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- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216236.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216235.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210591.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210590.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136491.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136490.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1129711.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131794.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1129710.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131793.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083044.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083042.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-HB200-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).