# Virginia HB2254: Outdoor advertising in sight of public highways; reduces license fee. Virginia HB2254, Outdoor advertising in sight of public highways; reduces license fee., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0167)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2254-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2254 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Outdoor advertising in sight of public highways; reduces license fee. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0167) - Sponsor: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (320 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Outdoor advertising in sight of public highways; license. Removes the requirement for a license for certain outdoor advertising in the sight of public highways. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (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 | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (32) - 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0167) (Governor) - 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 167 (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 (HB2254) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2254ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2254) (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: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: Transportation Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106323D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Assigned Trans sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding (House) - 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2254) (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104547D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071695.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071694.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061404.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061403.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036281.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036280.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032767.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032766.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015733.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015732.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/1071695.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071694.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061404.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061403.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036281.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036280.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032767.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032766.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015733.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015732.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-HB2254-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).