# Virginia HB2211: Mine rescue team vehicles; authorized to be equipped with flashing red and white warning lights. Virginia HB2211, Mine rescue team vehicles; authorized to be equipped with flashing red and white warning lights., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Israel D. O'Quinn (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0252)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2211-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2211 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Mine rescue team vehicles; authorized to be equipped with flashing red and white warning lights. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0252) - Sponsor: Israel D. O'Quinn (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (318 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Flashing red and white warning lights; emergency vehicle exemptions; mine rescue team vehicles. Authorizes vehicles operated by mine rescue teams that are certified by the Mine Safety and Health Administration under federal law to (i) be equipped with flashing, blinking, or alternating red or red and white combination warning lights and (ii) disregard certain regulations regarding the operation of vehicles without being subject to criminal prosecution while responding to an emergency, provided that the operator of such vehicle has received certain training and recertifies every two years. The bill adds responding to mine rescue incidents to the list of circumstances in which such lighted warning lights shall be displayed. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Israel D. O'Quinn (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Transportation | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (28) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0252) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 252 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2211) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2211ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2211) (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Assigned Trans sub: Highway Safety and Policy (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100137D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072924.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072923.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062232.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062231.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015568.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015567.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072924.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072923.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062232.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062231.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015568.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015567.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-HB2211-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).