# Virginia HB2458: Vehicles used for agricultural purposes; reflectors/reflectorized material on rear end of trailers.

Virginia HB2458, Vehicles used for agricultural purposes; reflectors/reflectorized material on rear end of trailers., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Israel D. O'Quinn (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0718)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2458
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Vehicles used for agricultural purposes; reflectors/reflectorized material on rear end of trailers.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0718)
- Sponsor: Israel D. O'Quinn (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (494 yes, 110 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Vehicles used for agricultural purposes. Provides that trailers and semitrailers used for certain agricultural purposes may be operated without tail lights or brake lights on the highways of the Commonwealth, except in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia), that are not interstate highways between sunrise and sunset, provided that such trailer or semitrailer has affixed to the rear end either (i) two or more reflectors of a type approved by the Superintendent of State Police or (ii) at least 100 square inches of solid reflectorized material. The bill requires such a trailer or semitrailer operated without tail lights or brake lights to keep to the rightmost lane, except when turning at an intersection or avoiding any hazard. The bill also prohibits the operation of such a trailer or semitrailer operated without tail lights or brake lights whenever (a) certain conditions reducing visibility are present or (b) windshield wipers are in use as a result of fog, rain, sleet, or snow.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | House rejected Governor's amendment #1 | fail | 45 | 51 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | House | House rejected Governor's amendments #'s 2-7 | fail | 46 | 50 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Senate Amendments agreed to by House | pass | 92 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments | pass | 33 | 6 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Transportation with amendment | pass | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (44)

- 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0718) (Governor)
- 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 718 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-02: House rejected Governor's amendments #'s 2-7 (46-Y 50-N) (House)
- 2025-04-02: House rejected Governor's amendment #1 (45-Y 51-N) (House)
- 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (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: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2458ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Passed Senate with amendments (33-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senator Obenshain, Mark D. Amendments agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senator Roem, Danica A. Amendments rejected (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate Amendments agreed to by House (92-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Reading of amendment waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Reading of amendment waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Transportation Amendment rejected (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Reading of amendment waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Transportation with amendment (13-Y 0-N 2-A) (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 25106089D-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: Department of Motor Vehicles (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102015D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079947.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079946.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073760.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067092.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067091.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064442.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064436.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065525.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053488.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051572.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035328.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035327.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031245.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031244.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016385.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016384.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/1079947.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079946.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073760.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067092.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067091.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064442.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064436.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065525.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053488.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051572.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035328.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035327.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031245.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031244.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016385.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016384.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-HB2458-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).