# Virginia HB2138: Commissioner of Hwys.; prequalification program for self-bonding program, removes certain reports. Virginia HB2138, Commissioner of Hwys.; prequalification program for self-bonding program, removes certain reports., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eric R. Zehr (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-13 (Defeated by Senate (4-Y 17-N)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2138-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2138 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Commissioner of Hwys.; prequalification program for self-bonding program, removes certain reports. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-02-13, Defeated by Senate (4-Y 17-N) - Sponsor: Eric R. Zehr (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 12 (359 yes, 89 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Commissioner of Highways; prequalification program for self-bonding program; certain reports; repealed. Removes (i) the biennial report requirement for the Commissioner of Highways regarding the use of funds in the Innovation and Technology Transportation Fund; (ii) the requirement for a prequalification program agreed upon by the Commissioner of Highways and the Department of the Treasury for the self-bonding program for transportation-related construction projects; and (iii) reporting requirements for the Department of Transportation regarding certain information related to performance or payment bonds, waivers, and self-bonding program enrollment. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Eric R. Zehr (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 20 | 19 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Defeated by Senate | fail | 18 | 19 | 1 | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Defeated by Senate | fail | 19 | 20 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Defeated by Senate | fail | 12 | 25 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | 8 | 6 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Reported from Transportation | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (25) - 2025-02-13: Defeated by Senate (4-Y 17-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Defeated by Senate (18-Y 19-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Passed by temporarily (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Defeated by Senate (12-Y 25-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Reported from Transportation (8-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-27: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-23: Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-17: Assigned Trans sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100649D (House) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015262.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015261.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015262.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015261.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2138-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).