# Virginia HB2159: School crossing zones; expands definition to include higher educational institutions.

Virginia HB2159, School crossing zones; expands definition to include higher educational institutions., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Betsy B. Carr (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Transportation) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2159-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2159
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: School crossing zones; expands definition to include higher educational institutions.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Transportation
- Sponsor: Betsy B. Carr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

School crossing zones; institutions of higher education. Expands the definition of "school crossing zone" to include areas surrounding schools where the presence of students reasonably requires a special warning to motorists and provides that the term "school" includes public institutions of higher education and nonprofit private institutions of higher education. Currently, the definition of "school crossing zone" includes only areas surrounding schools where the presence of children requires such warning. The existing provisions of law allowing photo speed monitoring devices to be installed in school crossing zones will apply to any location that meets such expanded definition.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Betsy B. Carr (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2159) (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101680D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015333.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015332.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015333.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015332.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2159-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).